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Lebanon Valley Brethren Home
1200 Grubb Street, Palmyra, PA 17078 · Lebanon County · (717) 838-5406
88 certified beds, about 55 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1979
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395437 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 6, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 1 health citation since January 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.10 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.90 of those hours.
26.1% 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 1 health citation on file.
February 6, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
January 23, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
January 11, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, resident interview, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure pain management was consistent with professional standards and failed to attempt non-pharmacological interventions to alleviate pain prior to the administration of pain medication prescribed on an as needed basis for one of 16 sampled residents. (Resident 18)
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 2 on January 11, 2024, 2 on February 9, 2023.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- E Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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) | 5.10 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.90 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.57 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.99 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.21 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 26.1% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 7.1% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.61 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 5.31 on weekdays and 4.57 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 1.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.65 in April to June 2025 to 5.10 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 | 5.10 | 0.90 | 5.31 | 4.57 | 1.0% | 0 of 90 | 55 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.27 | 1.07 | 5.53 | 4.62 | 0.9% | 0 of 92 | 54 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.99 | 0.92 | 5.23 | 4.37 | 2.7% | 0 of 92 | 59 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.65 | 0.75 | 4.85 | 4.16 | 4.9% | 0 of 91 | 65 |
| 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.
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 | 26.7 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.7 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.6 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LEBANON VALLEY BRETHREN HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Trust, National Association | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 10/01/2018 | |
| Wilmington Trust, National Association | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 10/01/2018 | |
| Flagg, Raymond | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2020 | |
| Fortna, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Gingrich, Dennis | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Hann, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Holsinger, Wendie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Kettering, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Moyer, Craig | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Porter, George | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Rose, Chester | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Shenk, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Swank, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Tilley, Steven | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Wagner, Keith | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Wampler, Bonnie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Williams, James | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Brubaker, Henry | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/01/2017 | |
| Ginder, Jennifer | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/07/2016 | |
| Titus, Alicia | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/10/2025 | |
| Schreiber, Amy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Schreiber, Amy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2021 |
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 do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 11, 2024: "Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Campbelltown Palmyra, 1.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 75 citations
- Lebanon Valley Home the Annville, 4.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Alpine Valley Post Acute and Healthcare Center Lebanon, 8.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Lebanon Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Lebanon, 8.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 48 citations
- Mt Hope Nazarene Retirement Community Manheim, 8.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Cornwall Manor Cornwall, 9.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Cedar Haven Healthcare Center Lebanon, 9.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 24 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 Lebanon Valley Brethren Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lebanon Valley Brethren Home 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lebanon Valley Brethren Home get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 6, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Lebanon Valley Brethren Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lebanon Valley Brethren Home 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 Lebanon Valley Brethren Home?
- CMS lists 22 owners and managers. Legal business name: LEBANON VALLEY BRETHREN HOME.
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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