Home / Pennsylvania / Lancaster
Brethren Village
3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17606 · Lancaster County · (717) 569-2657
120 certified beds, about 111 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1975
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395328 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 30, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
Of 6 health citations since February 2024, 3 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.21 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.78 of those hours.
38.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
January 30, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Inspectors wroteBased upon clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure non-pharmacological interventions were completed prior to the administration of as needed anti-anxiety medication for one of five residents reviewed (Resident 51).
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased upon review of facility policy and procedure, clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were followed for administration of as needed pain medication for one of five residents reviewed (Resident 51.)
August 26, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and procedure, clinical record, facility documentation, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure that one of three residents reviewed were free from neglect during care resulting in actual harm causing a subcapital humeral fracture for Resident 1.
March 21, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 6, 2025Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- G Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, hospital records, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to provide necessary services of consistent wound treatment and ensure correct wound medication was applied to an unstageable wound (obscured full-thickness skin and tissue loss). The failure caused actual harm to Resident CL1 when the wound deteriorated and become infected resulting in hospitalization and unnecessary pain for one of three residents reviewed. (Resident CL1)
- G Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased facility policy review, clinical record review, hospital record review, facility documentation review, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide consistent and appropriate treatment for an Unstageable Pressure Ulcer (obscured full-thickness skin and tissue loss), resulting in wound deterioration, infection, and hospitalization for one of three residents reviewed (Resident CL1).
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the Pennsylvania Professional Nursing Practice Act, facility policy and procedure review, clinical records review and staff interviews it was determined the facility failed to ensure that staff met the professional standards for a licensed nurse in following a physician's wound care order for one of three residents reviewed (Resident CL1). Finding Include: The Professional Code, Title 49, Professional and Vocational Standards (Pennsylvania Professional Nursing Practice Act), Chapter 21.145(a) states that the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is prepared to function as a member of the health-care team by exercising sound nursing judgement based on preparation, knowledge, and experience in nursing competency. The LPN participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, using focused assessment in settings where nursing takes place. [...]
February 23, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 2 on March 21, 2025, 2 on February 23, 2024, 1 on April 6, 2023.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- E Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.21 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.85 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.36 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 38.1% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.70 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.36 on weekdays and 4.85 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 20.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.51 in April to June 2025 to 5.21 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.21 | 0.78 | 5.36 | 4.85 | 20.1% | 0 of 90 | 111 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.09 | 0.72 | 5.21 | 4.78 | 20.8% | 0 of 92 | 112 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.87 | 0.67 | 5.03 | 4.45 | 20.7% | 0 of 92 | 116 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.51 | 0.60 | 4.63 | 4.22 | 15.1% | 0 of 91 | 115 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.69 | 0.65 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 11.3% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Pennsylvania
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $21.44 | $18.88 to $22.52 | 67,740 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.74 | $29.02 to $35.01 | 38,260 |
| Registered nurses | $46.36 | $38.75 to $50.35 | 146,520 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 28.7 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 26.9 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: BRETHREN VILLAGE.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 03/31/2017 | |
| Bellanca, Tina | Corporate director | Individual | 01/23/2025 | |
| Boyd, Brian | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Dahl, Jeffrey | Corporate director | Individual | 01/23/2025 | |
| Eshelman, Joanne | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Eshelman, Tyler | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Faus, Steven | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2011 | |
| Gibbel, John | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2015 | |
| Metzler, Connie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Riegen, Kathryn | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Tennis, Brett | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Wenzel, Stephen | Corporate director | Individual | 05/27/2016 | |
| Martzall, Rodney | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/13/2015 | |
| Snader, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/19/2012 | |
| Brethren Village | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/1966 | |
| Covenant Alliance Rehab East LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 05/01/2015 | |
| Friends Services for the Aging | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/02/2008 | |
| Upmc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Eshleman, Nancy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/03/2013 | |
| Horvath, Tara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/11/2020 | |
| Martzall, Rodney | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/13/2015 | |
| Norris, Brad | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/09/2025 | |
| Scheid, Christopher | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Snader, John | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/19/2012 | |
| Weaver, Kimberly | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/12/2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/07/2024 | |
| Baker Tilly Us LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/03/2024 | |
| Covenant Alliance Rehab East LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/03/2025 | |
| Essential Medical Staffing LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Favorite Healthcare Staffing LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/28/2025 | |
| Friends Services for the Aging | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/01/2025 | |
| General Health Care Resources, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Healthdirect Institutional Pharmacy Services Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/01/2019 | |
| Immediate Care Option Network, Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Pennsylvania Association of Director of Nursing Administration (padona | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/22/2022 | |
| Primary Staffing Services, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/07/2016 | |
| Rkl LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Shiftster LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/15/2025 | |
| Tower Bridge Advisors, Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/09/2019 | |
| Upmc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/15/2025 | |
| Urgent Medical Staffing Solutions | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Norris, Brad | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/24/2025 | |
| Scheid, Christopher | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 30, 2026: "Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 30, 2026: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 6, 2025: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Rehabilitation Center at Brethren Village LLC Lancaster, 0 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Lancaster, 0.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Landis Homes Lititz, 2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Luther Acres Manor Lititz, 3.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Moravian Manor Lititz, 3.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lititz Lititz, 3.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Trillium Place Lancaster, 3.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Rose City Nursing and Rehab at Lancaster Lancaster, 4.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 47 citations
Pennsylvania contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Pennsylvania. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Aging, 717-783-8975. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Care Facility Locator, where Pennsylvania publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Brethren Village's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Brethren Village 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Brethren Village get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 30, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Brethren Village been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Brethren Village accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Brethren Village?
- CMS lists 44 owners and managers. Legal business name: BRETHREN VILLAGE.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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