Helen M Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital
Harrisburg, PA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 393056)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Better
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: Better
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (717) 920-4300 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Helen M Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital is rated Better than the National Rate for returning patients to the community, and CMS rates it better than the national benchmark on 2 of 5 reported measures, with none rated worse.
Yes, patients at Helen M Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital return to the community at a rate Better than the National Rate, and their readmission rate after discharge is also Better than the National Rate.
Helen M Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Helen M Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain strength and independence after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning safely to community living. This differs from a skilled nursing facility, which generally offers a lower intensity of daily therapy over a longer stay.
This facility has been Medicare-certified since 03/11/2015 and operates under for-profit ownership. According to CMS Care Compare, patients discharged from this facility return to the community at a rate that is Better than the National Rate. Readmission rates after discharge are also Better than the National Rate, while readmissions during the rehabilitation stay itself are No Different than the National Rate. On healthcare-associated infections, both catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infection rates are No Different than the National Benchmark.
Taken together, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 2 of 5 reported measures, with no measures rated worse than the national benchmark. No measures were reported as unpublished for this facility. Families are encouraged to review the full, current data on Medicare Care Compare and to contact the facility directly for details on admissions, conditions treated, and length of stay, as this profile reflects CMS data at the time of publication.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehab facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (often three hours a day) to help patients regain function after a serious health event, while a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity therapy over a longer stay.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports this facility's rate of discharge to the community as Better than the National Rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Readmissions after discharge are Better than the National Rate, while readmissions during the rehab stay are No Different than the National Rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Both catheter-associated urinary tract infection and C. diff infection rates are No Different than the National Benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
It operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been certified since 03/11/2015.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This data does not specify the conditions treated; please contact the facility at (717) 920-4300 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 2 of 5 reported measures, with none rated worse.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the full, current record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/393056?state=PA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, discharge outcomes, and infection rates; this data covers discharge-to-community, readmission, and infection comparisons only.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
This data does not include transfer or admission procedures; please contact the facility directly at (717) 920-4300.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.