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Concordia at Spiritrust Sprenkle Drive
1801 Folkemer Circle, York, PA 17404 · Adams County · (717) 767-5404
104 certified beds, about 62 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1984
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395612 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 18, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
Of 19 health citations since January 2024, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $24,670 in the last three years; the largest was $12,335, and the latest is dated October 23, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.56 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.62 of those hours.
47.9% 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 19 health citations on file.
November 18, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents who use psychotropic drugs receive gradual dose reductions and behavioral interventions, unless clinically contraindicated, in an effort to discontinue these drugs for one of five residents reviewed (Resident 8).
November 6, 2024Standard inspection · 12 citations
- F Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and available documentation review, it was determined that the facility administration failed to ensure care policies were reviewed and approved by the administration and Medical Director yearly.
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) staffing data report and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to electronically submit direct care staffing information for one of one quarters reviewed (FY Quarter 3 - April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024).
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observations, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that five residents have the right to a dignified dining experience during meal service in one of one dining rooms observed (Residents 9, 17, 24, 35, and 64).
- E Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review, policy review, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered plan of care for four of 19 residents reviewed (Residents 44, 48, 57, and 64). Findings Include: A review of the facility's policy, titled Comprehensive Care Planning Standard, revised November 15, 2017, read Each .center will develop a comprehensive care plan for each resident that includes their strengths, measurable objectives and timetables. Goal is to meet a resident's medical, nursing (physical/symptom control), mental, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, psychosocial and cultural needs that are identified during baseline care planning and in the comprehensive assessment. Care Plans are formatted in the 'I Care Plan' format to ensure resident centered/resident directed living. [...]
- E Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, select facility meal ticket review, clinical record review, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives the necessary services to maintain good nutrition, during meal service, for five of 20 residents in one of one dining rooms observed (Resident's 3, 11, 27, 37, 45).
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, policy review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a resident with limited range of motion receives the appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion and/or to prevent further decrease in range of motion for one of one resident reviewed for range of motion services (Resident 57). Findings Include: A review of Resident 57's clinical record revealed diagnoses that included muscle weakness, abnormality of gait (a person's manner of walking), and mobility (the ability to move or be moved freely and easily). A review of the facility's policy, titled Restorative Program Standard, revised July 23, 2015, described its purpose: [...]
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy reviews, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to store food and utilize kitchen equipment in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the main kitchen and one of one nourishment area.
- D Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to accurately assess the dental status of one of two residents reviewed for dental services (Resident 64).
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review, and resident representative and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the care plan was reviewed and revised for one of 19 residents reviewed (Resident 61).
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, clinical record review, observation, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide nutritional supplements as ordered by the physician for one of six residents observed during medication administration observations (Resident 4), and failed to to notify the physician of a significant weight change for one of five residents reviewed for nutrition (Resident 54).
- D Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, clinical record review, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents who are trauma survivors receive culturally competent, trauma-informed care in accordance with professional standards of practice and accounting for residents' experiences and preferences in order to eliminate or mitigate triggers that may cause re-traumatization of the resident for one of 18 Residents reviewed (Resident 12).
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations, and staff interviews, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for one of four residents on transmission-based precautions (Residents 61).
October 23, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 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 facility policy review, clinical record review, review of facility investigation documentation, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from neglect, which resulted in actual harm, as evidenced by a 4.5 cm (centimeter) x 4 cm skin tear (a wound that occurs when the skin separates from itself, usually due to trauma or friction) for one of five residents reviewed (Resident 1).
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, clinical record review, review of facility investigation documentation, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that each resident received adequate supervision and assistance to prevent accidents, which resulted in actual harm, as evidenced by a 4.5 cm (centimeter) x 4 cm skin tear (a wound that occurs when the skin separates from itself, usually due to trauma or friction) for one of five residents reviewed (Resident 1). Findings Include: Review of facility policy, titled Limited Lift Environment Standard, most recently dated August 7, 2015, revealed Resident Transfer- Responsibilities: When a mechanical lift is used, two (2) team members are required. [...]
January 4, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the resident assessment accurately reflected the resident's status for one of 22 residents reviewed (Resident 12). Findings Include: Review of Resident 12's clinical record revealed diagnoses that included hypertension (elevated blood pressure) and atrial fibrillation (A-fib- irregular heart rhythm). Review of Resident 12's annual MDS assessment (Minimum Data Set - an assessment tool to review all care areas specific to the resident such as a resident's physical, mental, or psychosocial needs), dated August 4, 2023, revealed that section C- Cognitive Patterns, and section D- Mood, were marked with dashes (-), meaning not assessed. [...]
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to develop a comprehensive person-centered care plan for two of 22 residents reviewed (Residents 1 and 77). Findings Include: Review of Resident 1's clinical record documented diagnoses that included anxiety (a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease), depression (feelings of severe despondency and dejection), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and dementia (a condition characterized by progressive loss of intellectual functioning, and impairment of memory and abstract thinking). During an interview with Resident 1 on January 2, 2024, at 10:01 AM, it was revealed he wears dentures, his gums were sore at that time, and would like to see a dentist for his sore gums. Resident stated that when he bites down, it causes pain in his lower gum. [...]
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interviews, record review, and facility policy review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the comprehensive care plan was revised to include changes in the resident's status and plan of care for one of 19 residents reviewed (Resident 26).
- D Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility's Dental Services policy, observations, staff and resident interviews, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to provide routine and emergency dental services for one of 22 residents reviewed (Resident 1).
Fire safety inspections
15 fire safety citations on file: 3 on November 6, 2024, 5 on January 4, 2024, 7 on January 19, 2023.
Every fire safety citation15 citations
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Meet other general requirements.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- C Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- C Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- C Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- C Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- B Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- B Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2024 | Fine | $12,335 |
| October 23, 2024 | Fine | $12,335 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.56 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.30 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.05 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 47.9% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 58.3% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.57 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 3.67 on weekdays and 3.30 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.80 in April to June 2025 to 3.56 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 | 3.56 | 0.62 | 3.67 | 3.30 | 6.6% | 0 of 90 | 62 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.65 | 0.59 | 3.73 | 3.44 | 5.7% | 0 of 92 | 60 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.69 | 0.63 | 3.79 | 3.45 | 4.0% | 0 of 92 | 64 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.80 | 0.58 | 3.90 | 3.54 | 3.1% | 0 of 91 | 66 |
| 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 | 25.5 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.6 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.4 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combs, Stanley | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Stout, Kevin | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Young, Lawrence | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Bowen, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/31/2007 | |
| Dunlop, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2013 | |
| Frownfelter, Melissa | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2022 | |
| Kessler, Stephanie | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Neinstedt, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Smeltzer, Samantha | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Straley, Edward | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Thomas, Angela | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Peck, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/12/2025 | |
| Sarvis, Karly | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2022 | |
| Thornton, Brenda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/15/2024 | |
| Bowen, Robert | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/31/2007 | |
| Combs, Stanley | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Dunlop, James | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2013 | |
| Kessler, Stephanie | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Neinstedt, William | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Smeltzer, Samantha | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Stout, Kevin | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Straley, Edward | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Thomas, Angela | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Young, Lawrence | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Frownfelter, Melissa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2022 | |
| Peck, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/08/2025 | |
| Sarvis, Karly | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/27/2025 | |
| Thornton, Brenda | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2024 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on November 6, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on November 6, 2024: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 6, 2024: "Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.53.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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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 Concordia at Spiritrust Sprenkle Drive's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Concordia at Spiritrust Sprenkle Drive 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Concordia at Spiritrust Sprenkle Drive get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on November 18, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Concordia at Spiritrust Sprenkle Drive been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $24,670 in the last three years.
- Does Concordia at Spiritrust Sprenkle Drive 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 Concordia at Spiritrust Sprenkle Drive?
- CMS lists 28 owners and managers. Legal business name: SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN.
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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