Fox Subacute at Mechanicsburg
120 South Filbert St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 · Cumberland County · 56 certified beds · avg 50 residents/day · certified since Nov 17, 2008
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 29, 2023 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 27, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 29, 2023 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 27, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (37)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Apr 28, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint |
| Mar 24, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| Jan 9, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential. |
| Oct 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Oct 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility hired someone with an official finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft against them. Facilities are not allowed to employ people with such findings. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. |
| Dec 14, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| Nov 29, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Nov 29, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Nov 29, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 7).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $14,886.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | Fine | $7,443 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Fine | $7,443 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 2.16 | 3.94 | 3.95 | bottom 1% in Pennsylvania; bottom 1% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.57 | 0.80 | 0.69 | bottom 39% in Pennsylvania; bottom 48% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 1.94 | 3.58 | 3.50 | bottom 1% in Pennsylvania; bottom 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.81 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 16% in Pennsylvania; top 11% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.3 | 44.5 | 45.8 | bottom 23% in Pennsylvania; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 48.1 | 39.9 | 42.9 | bottom 32% in Pennsylvania; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.54, RN 1.47, weekend 4.98. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Subacute Management INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 90% | 04/23/2008 |
| Van, Ralph | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 03/12/2010 |
| Boyd, Veronica | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/12/2010 |
| Boyd, Veronica | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/12/2010 |
| Foulke, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/17/2008 |
| Foulke, James | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/23/2008 |
| Fox Subacute Management INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/17/2008 |
| Murray, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/17/2008 |
| Murray, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/23/2008 |
| People's Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/08/2016 |
| UPMC Pinnacle | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/23/2008 |
| UPMC Pinnacle | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2008 |
| Van, Ralph | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/12/2010 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibra Rehabilitation Center | 0.3 mi | Mechanicsburg, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Bethany Village Retirement Center | 1.4 mi | Mechanicsburg, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village | 2.1 mi | Mechanicsburg, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Camp Hill Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr | 4.9 mi | Camp Hill, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Gardens at West Shore, the | 5.0 mi | Camp Hill, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Gardens at Camp Hill, the | 5.3 mi | Camp Hill, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Homeland Center | 7.2 mi | Harrisburg, PA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 8.7 mi | Carlisle, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 8.8 mi | Harrisburg, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Letort Spring Nursing and Rehab LLC | 9.6 mi | Carlisle, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Chapel Pointe at Carlisle | 10.3 mi | Carlisle, PA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Amoroso Healthcare and Rehabilitation Woodridge | 10.4 mi | Harrisburg, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 396122.