Transitions Healthcare Shook Home
Nursing Home Facility
55 South Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Transitions Healthcare Shook Home is a senior care community located in Chambersburg, PA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Chambersburg area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (717) 264-6815.
Operated by Transitions Healthcare, which runs 6 communities in our directory.
With 45 beds, Transitions Healthcare Shook Home is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Chambersburg average about 99 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 34%.
The community is located in Franklin County, PA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 30 problems at Transitions Healthcare Shook Home. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $205,694.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Transitions Healthcare Shook Home offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 45
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 34%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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