What is Good Shepherd Home Raker Center's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Good Shepherd Home Raker Center get at its last inspection?

3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 23, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.

Has Good Shepherd Home Raker Center been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 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 Good Shepherd Home Raker Center?

CMS lists 60 owners and managers. Legal business name: GOOD SHEPHERD HOME LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, INC.

Good Shepherd Home Raker Center: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 23, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).

Of 12 health citations since October 2023, 1 was 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 4.79 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.37 of those hours.

32.1% 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.

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Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 12 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

July 21, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation

G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 11, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, facility documentation, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure each resident was free from physical abuse which resulted in physical injuries of abrasions and ecchymosis for one of six sampled residents. (Resident 1)

September 23, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations

D

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

F605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 3, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from potential chemical restraints for one of five sampled residents who were ordered psychotropic medications. (Resident 26)
D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 3, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were completed to accurately reflect the residents' current status for three of 20 sampled residents. (Residents 1, 2, and 7)
D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 3, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan that addressed each resident's needs as identified in the comprehensive assessment for two of 20 sampled residents. (Residents 16 and 36)

August 22, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations

F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 21, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to store and serve food under sanitary conditions in the kitchen.
D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

F558 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 21, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation, and resident interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a call bell was accessible for one of 20 sampled residents. (Resident 53)
D

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 21, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User's Manual and clinical record review, it was determined that the facility failed to timely complete and transmit Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for three of 20 sampled residents. (Residents 32, 48, 67)
D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 21, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, resident interview, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that physician's orders were implemented for two of 20 sampled residents. (Residents 50, 61)

October 13, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations

F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to store food under sanitary conditions in the kitchen.
E

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a comfortable, homelike environment for residents, staff and public on two of three nursing units. ([NAME] 3 and [NAME] 4)
D

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.

F688 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide services and treatment to prevent further limitations in range of motion for one of six sampled residents with limitations in range of motion. (Resident 72)
C

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

F814 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to dispose of trash and refuse properly.

Fire safety inspections

13 fire safety citations on file: 4 on September 23, 2025, 4 on August 22, 2024, 5 on October 13, 2023.

Every fire safety citation13 citations

E
Use approved construction type or materials.

K 161 · September 23, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · September 23, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

K 291 · September 23, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · September 23, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Use approved construction type or materials.

K 161 · August 22, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · August 22, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · August 22, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · August 22, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · October 13, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

K 911 · October 13, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · October 13, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · October 13, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · October 13, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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)	4.79	3.89	3.86
Registered nurses	1.37	0.79	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	4.34	3.53	3.42
Nurse aides	2.75
Licensed practical nurses	0.67
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	32.1%	44.5%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	27.3%	39.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 5.47 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 4.97 on weekdays and 4.34 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 3.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.80 in April to June 2025 to 4.79 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	4.79	1.37	4.97	4.34	3.4%	0 of 90	97
Oct to Dec 2025	4.65	1.45	4.83	4.21	0.5%	0 of 92	97
Jul to Sep 2025	4.77	1.45	5.01	4.14	0.0%	0 of 92	96
Apr to Jun 2025	4.80	1.57	5.05	4.18	1.4%	0 of 91	95
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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	10.9	16.8	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.2	0.7	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.8	1.4	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	3.1	3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	7.1	4.8	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	14.2	17.7	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	17.3	22.5	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	0.0	9.5	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.7	1.6	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	0.5	1.2	1.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: GOOD SHEPHERD HOME LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, INC.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	08/16/1988
Beste, Anne	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/27/2017
Decampli, David	Managing control - governing body	Individual	02/28/2024
Decampli, Pamela	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/27/2017
Emrick, Paul	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/17/2025
Fessler, David	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/27/2017
Green, Matthew	Managing control - governing body	Individual	02/28/2024
Gustave, Lori	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/29/2021
Haymon, Elsbeth	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/29/2021
Lynch, Thomas	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/27/2017
Marles, Blake	Managing control - governing body	Individual	02/28/2024
Mendles, Jo-Ann	Managing control - governing body	Individual	02/28/2024
Pessina, Michael	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/28/2022
Possinger, Mitchell	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/17/2025
Salicetti, Victor	Managing control - governing body	Individual	10/03/2019
Spigel, Michael	Managing control - governing body	Individual	08/03/2020
Topper, Maura	Managing control - governing body	Individual	09/27/2023
Young, Eric	Managing control - governing body	Individual	07/01/2025
Beste, Anne	Corporate director	Individual	09/27/2017
Decampli, David	Corporate director	Individual	02/28/2024
Decampli, Pamela	Corporate director	Individual	09/27/2017
Emrick, Paul	Corporate director	Individual	09/17/2025
Fessler, David	Corporate director	Individual	09/27/2017
Green, Matthew	Corporate director	Individual	02/28/2024
Gustave, Lori	Corporate director	Individual	09/29/2021
Haymon, Elsbeth	Corporate director	Individual	09/29/2021
Lynch, Thomas	Corporate director	Individual	09/27/2017
Marles, Blake	Corporate director	Individual	02/28/2024
Mendles, Jo-Ann	Corporate director	Individual	02/28/2024
Pessina, Michael	Corporate director	Individual	09/28/2022
Possinger, Mitchell	Corporate director	Individual	09/17/2025
Salicetti, Victor	Corporate director	Individual	10/03/2019
Spigel, Michael	Corporate director	Individual	08/03/2020
Topper, Maura	Corporate director	Individual	09/28/2016
Young, Eric	Corporate director	Individual	07/01/2025
Lynch, Thomas	Corporate officer	Individual	09/26/2024
Pessina, Michael	Corporate officer	Individual	09/26/2024
Spigel, Michael	Corporate officer	Individual	08/03/2020
Topper, Maura	Corporate officer	Individual	09/27/2023
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network	Operational/managerial control	Organization	08/16/1988
Kane, Carrie	Operational/managerial control	Individual	11/07/2022
Beste, Anne	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/27/2017
Decampli, David	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	02/28/2024
Decampli, Pamela	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/27/2017
Emrick, Paul	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/17/2025
Fessler, David	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/27/2017
Green, Matthew	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	02/28/2024
Gustave, Lori	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/29/2021
Haymon, Elsbeth	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/29/2021
Lynch, Thomas	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/27/2017
Marles, Blake	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	02/28/2024
Mendles, Jo-Ann	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	02/28/2024
Pessina, Michael	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/28/2022
Possinger, Mitchell	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/17/2025
Salicetti, Victor	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	10/03/2019
Spigel, Michael	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	08/03/2020
Topper, Maura	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/27/2023
Young, Eric	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2025
Dostal, Patrick	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2020
Kane, Carrie	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/06/2025

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.

When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 23, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 22, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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 July 21, 2026: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 22, 2024: "Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident."

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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 Good Shepherd Home Raker Center's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Good Shepherd Home Raker Center get at its last inspection?: 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 23, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
Has Good Shepherd Home Raker Center been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 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 Good Shepherd Home Raker Center?: CMS lists 60 owners and managers. Legal business name: GOOD SHEPHERD HOME LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, INC.

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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