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Gettysburg Center

Gettysburg Center is a nursing home community in Gettysburg, PA.

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  • Interior

    A well-arranged dining area with tables covered in teal tablecloths and neatly set with dishes and glassware.

  • Outdoors

    A serene landscape featuring a grassy field with trees under a cloudy sky.

  • Living Room

    A cozy living room featuring a sofa, armchair, coffee table, and a television mounted on the wall.

  • Bedroom

    A hospital room with two beds separated by a curtain, a chair, and a vase of flowers on a table.

  • Windows

    A cozy living room setup with comfortable seating and a warm ambiance.

  • Dining

    A spacious dining area with neatly set tables featuring blue tablecloths, ready for guests.

  • Landscaping

    A serene landscape featuring a field in the foreground and a distant city skyline under a cloudy sky.

  • Nature

    A serene view of a grassy field under a cloudy sky, stretching toward the distant hills.

  • Plant

    A cozy waiting area featuring comfortable seating, a wooden coffee table, and decorative plants.

  • Bright Lighting

    A serene patient room in a medical facility, featuring two beds and a floral arrangement.

867 York Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.9 from 81 reviews
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Overall Review of Gettysburg Center

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Call bell response disappoints

Residents and families describe long waits for help and neglected care needs.

Several reviews criticize staffing and response times, describing call bells or call lights going unanswered for long stretches. Families also mention residents being left in soiled briefs or linens for hours, including concerns about turning schedules. A few reviews also describe basic needs like baths and pain control not being delivered as expected. While some other reviewers say nurses were nice, the negative themes around timeliness and neglect show up repeatedly.

caveat 12 reviews mention this

Cleanliness feels inconsistent

Reviews point to both very clean spaces and rooms left dirty.

Some reviewers praise cleanliness, saying the facility and rooms were clean for visits and for long stays. Others describe dirty rooms or bathrooms, including examples of bathroom conditions left for days and residents left in poor hygiene. There are also mentions of paper or stains in a room despite a visit time before lunch. Overall, the cleanliness feedback is mixed, with multiple direct complaints alongside several positive observations.

common 5 reviews mention this

Communication with families varies

Families describe both difficulty getting calls and clear updates from staff.

Some reviews complain that communication can be hard to reach, including not getting a call back after calling. On the other hand, multiple families mention receiving updates and timely information from staff, including during COVID-era restrictions. Other positive comments describe staff interacting well and keeping visitors informed during visits and care. Taken together, communication appears to depend on the situation and the contact family members have with staff.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Food and meal timing issues

Meal complaints range from disliked food to late delivery.

A few reviews mention food negatively, including comments that the food was poor. Others focus on meal timing, describing breakfast or dinner not arriving when requested. One review also offers more specific feedback about food texture while still noting overall flavor for some dishes. Since reviews cover both quality and timing, dining satisfaction is not consistent.

  • A well-arranged dining area with tables covered in teal tablecloths and neatly set with dishes and glassware.
  • A spacious dining area with neatly set tables featuring blue tablecloths, ready for guests.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Perkins Restaurant and Bakery (0.1 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.4 miles)
  • Hoss's Steak & Sea House (0.5 miles)
  • Wendy's (0.6 miles)
  • Ruby Tuesday (0.7 miles)
  • Taco Bell (0.7 miles)
  • La Bella Italia (0.8 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Moving & Storage (0.1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • GIANT Pharmacy (0.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
  • Laslow's Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.6 miles)
  • WellSpan Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Kennie's Markets (8.8 miles)
  • Rite Aid (9.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (0.5 miles)
  • Panera Bread (0.9 miles)
  • Ragged Edge Coffee House (1.3 miles)
  • Eighty-Two (1.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Gettysburg Adult Medicine (0.7 miles)
  • Dermatology Associates (0.7 miles)
  • Wetzel Family Medicine (1.3 miles)
  • Gettyburg Cancer Center (1.4 miles)
  • WellSpan Surgical Specialists (1.5 miles)
  • Gettysburg Hospital - Womens Imaging (1.5 miles)
  • WellSpan Maternal - Fetal Medicine (1.5 miles)

Theaters

  • Gateway Gettysburg Theater Partners (1.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Gettysburg United Methodist Church (1.3 miles)
  • Sisters Of Mercy (1.6 miles)
  • Piney Creek Church of the Brethren (9.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Gettysburg Hospital (1.6 miles)
  • Union Civil War Hospital (2.6 miles)
  • The Gettysburg Hospital Corporation (2.6 miles)
  • Hanover Hospital (9 miles)

Parks

  • Site of the Gettysburg Address (1.6 miles)
  • Gettysburg Story Auto Tour Stop 3 (1.8 miles)
  • The Unfinished Railroad Cut (2 miles)
  • Peach Orchard (3.3 miles)
  • Devil's Den (3.6 miles)
  • Carroll Valley Community Park (10.6 miles)

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