Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Sarah A Todd Memorial Home
1000 West South Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 117 certified beds
Sarah A Todd Memorial Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.23 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2026 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sarah A Todd Memorial Home compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.23 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.60 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.8% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 8, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 13, 2026
What inspectors found at Sarah A Todd Memorial Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 1, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1000 West South Street
Carlisle, PA 17013 - CMS certification #
- 395677
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 117
- Avg residents/day
- 110.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-07-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jul 29, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 13, 2020. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $7,711 proposed, $5,783 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as United Church of Christ Homes. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)). Penalty $7,711 proposed, $5,783 now. To be fixed by Oct 14, 2020.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Upmc Carlisle, Carlisle. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Thornwald Home, Carlisle. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Home Nursing And Therapy Services, Inc, Carlisle. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 17013 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Carlisle Regional Dialysis, Carlisle, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc Cumberland County, Carlisle, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Carlisle, Carlisle, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17013.
Residential Hospice Of Carlisle, LLC, office in Mechanicsburg, 10.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Gentiva, office in Camp Hill, 15.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Adoration Hospice, office in Camp Hill, 15.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Provider Partners Care Management Lp, York. 27.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sarah A Todd Memorial Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sarah A Todd Memorial Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sarah A Todd Memorial Home staffed?
Sarah A Todd Memorial Home reports 4.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Sarah A Todd Memorial Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sarah A Todd Memorial Home have?
Sarah A Todd Memorial Home is certified for 117 beds.