Capitol Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
Capitol Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center is a 3-star rated nursing home in Harrisburg, PA with 138 beds. CMS sub-ratings: health inspections 2/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 5/5.
The facility has 87 health violations on record. Federal fines total $35,455 across 4 enforcement actions. Most recent inspection: March 5, 2025.
Data synthesized from CMS.gov and Pennsylvania public inspection records. Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NR-EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Our Coverage of Capitol Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
Data current as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data
Detailed Inspection Reports
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Fines and Penalties by Year
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Health Violations by Year
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Honor 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.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.
Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.
Make sure that a doctor approves a resident's admission in writing and that each resident remains under the care of a doctor.
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .
1) Provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Frequently Asked Questions About Capitol Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.
Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.
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