Hollidaysburg · 16648
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Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Hollidaysburg Veterans Home
⌖ Hollidaysburg, PA · Blair County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds257
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About Hollidaysburg Veterans Home
Hollidaysburg Veterans Home is a 257-bed government-run nursing home in Hollidaysburg, PA. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Pennsylvania is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Jun 2026), inspectors found 12 problems, close to the Pennsylvania average of 10.0. 3 citations in its recent inspections were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 08 min a day with each resident, more than the Pennsylvania average of 3 hr 53 min. About 23% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameHollidaysburg Veterans Home
LocationBlair County, Pennsylvania
Phone(814) 696-5356
Address500 Municipal Dr, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 · Blair County
CMS provider number39A437
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 1, 2009 (17 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 08 min a dayPennsylvania average: 3 hr 53 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 17 min a dayPennsylvania average: 47 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover23% a yearPennsylvania average: 44%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection12 (Jun 2026)Pennsylvania average: 10.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations3 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in May 2026 (within the past year). All 3 were later corrected.Ask about this
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs8.3%State average: 1.4%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 4 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury4.0%State average: 3.1%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)5.4%State average: 4.8%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs24.6%State average: 17.7%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.4State average: 1.6Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 4 stars and changed 8 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections1★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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