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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Homeland Center
Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Homeland Center
Homeland Center is an assisted living community in Harrisburg, PA. It is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services as a personal care home for up to 56 residents. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.
Community at a glance
Capacity
56 residents
State license
#602971, Licensed
Location
Harrisburg, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
1901 North Fifth Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Homeland Center includes Homeland Center, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Homeland Center's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Homeland Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 27 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 40 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44% |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 2, 2026
December 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 23, 2025
August 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 21, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 21, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 21, 2025
September 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 25, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 23, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 25, 2024
November 2, 2023 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 8, 2023Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 28, 2023Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 8, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Home for the Friendless
- Medicare-certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 94
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 17, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 395475
Location
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1901 North Fifth StreetHarrisburg, PA 17102
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Questions about Homeland Center
Does Homeland Center have a nursing home?+
Yes. Homeland Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Homeland Center's other levels of care.
How did Homeland Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Homeland Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 40 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Homeland Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Homeland Center in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.