What is Luther Acres Manor's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Luther Acres Manor 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Luther Acres Manor get at its last inspection?

0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 15, 2024. The Pennsylvania average is 10.

Has Luther Acres Manor been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Luther Acres Manor 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 Luther Acres Manor?

CMS lists 24 owners and managers. Legal business name: LUTHERCARE.

Luther Acres Manor: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 15, 2024, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).

Of 10 health citations since February 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 3.94 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.46 of those hours.

53.8% 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 10 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

June 29, 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 · Not yet corrected

Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies, clinical record, facility documentation and interviews with staff, it was determined the facility failed to ensure a resident remained free from neglect, which resulted in actual harm to Resident R5 who sustained a left leg periprosthetic femur fracture for one of five residents reviewed (Resident R5).

April 14, 2026Complaint inspection · 2 citations

D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

F558 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 20, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on clincal record review, faciltiy policy review, observations and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that call bells were answered in a timely manner for one resident observed (Resident 1).
D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 20, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, faciltiy policy review, observations and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that activities of daily living were performed in a timely manner for one resident observed (Resident 1)

August 7, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations

E

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 29, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on review of observations and resident and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to provide activity of daily living (ADL) assistance for ten of eighteen residents (Residents R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, and R11).
E

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, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 29, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, observations, and resident and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide prescribed treatment and services related to the wounds for two of six residents (Resident R1 and R2). Findings Include: Review of the facility policy General Wound Management dated 7/22/25, indicated, Any resident with a wound receives treatment and services consistent with the resident's goals of treatment. Review of the clinical record revealed Resident R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS, periodic assessment of resident care needs) dated 6/24/25, included diagnoses of heart failure (a progressive heart disease that affects pumping action of the heart muscles) and diabetes (a metabolic disorder in which the body has high sugar levels for prolonged periods of time). [...]

November 15, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations

May 29, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 8, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical record review, facility documentation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure one of three residents reviewed was free from physical restraints (Resident 1).

December 14, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations

D

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a resident's code status for one out of 24 residents reviewed (Resident 71).
D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical records review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to investigate an allegation of being rough during care for one of the 18 residents reviewed (Resident 8).
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) January 30, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased upon review of facility policy and procedure and clinical record review, it was determined the facility failed to follow physician orders for the administration of insulin for one of two residents reviewed (Resident 64).

February 24, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation

D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 11, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased upon review of facility policy and procedure and clinical record review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure a thorough investigation was completed for injuries of unknown origin for 2 of 18 residents reviewed (Resident 15 and Resident 28).

Fire safety inspections

10 fire safety citations on file: 2 on November 15, 2024, 7 on December 14, 2023, 1 on February 24, 2023.

Every fire safety citation10 citations

E
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

K 133 · November 15, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · November 15, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

K 225 · December 14, 2023 · 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 · December 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · December 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

K 374 · December 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · December 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Meet other general requirements.

K 100 · December 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

K 291 · December 14, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · February 24, 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)	3.94	3.89	3.86
Registered nurses	0.46	0.79	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.69	3.53	3.42
Nurse aides	2.19
Licensed practical nurses	1.29
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	53.8%	44.5%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	69.2%	39.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	1

CMS expects 3.46 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 4.04 on weekdays and 3.69 on weekends, 9% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 13.9% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.94 in April to June 2025 to 3.94 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	3.94	0.46	4.04	3.69	13.9%	0 of 90	80
Oct to Dec 2025	3.83	0.46	3.96	3.50	22.5%	0 of 92	86
Jul to Sep 2025	3.93	0.47	4.02	3.69	21.0%	0 of 92	81
Apr to Jun 2025	3.94	0.46	4.05	3.69	23.7%	0 of 91	83
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	32.4	16.8	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.7	0.7	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.4	1.4	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.9	3.1	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.5	1.4	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	36.7	17.0	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	5.6	4.8	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	23.8	17.7	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	27.5	22.5	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	15.7	9.5	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.5	1.6	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.1	1.2	1.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: LUTHERCARE.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Boyer, Keith	Corporate director	Individual	06/25/2019
Bradbury, David	Corporate director	Individual	04/01/2021
Deitzel, Daniel	Corporate director	Individual	08/20/2023
Deluca, Oneida	Corporate director	Individual	04/01/2020
Fisher, David	Corporate director	Individual	04/26/2016
Fritz, Stephen	Corporate director	Individual	02/24/2015
Harrold, Joan	Corporate director	Individual	09/27/2016
Lapine, Bernard	Corporate director	Individual	04/01/2020
Lecas, Megan	Corporate director	Individual	04/01/2020
McKee, Thomas	Corporate director	Individual	06/25/2019
Millen, Raymond	Corporate director	Individual	04/01/2020
Murray, Donald	Corporate director	Individual	04/01/2021
Smarilli, James	Corporate director	Individual	11/19/2013
Smith, Stuart	Corporate director	Individual	04/26/2016
Stoudt, David	Corporate director	Individual	06/25/2019
Picchini, Marissa	Corporate officer	Individual	07/01/2024
Saenz, Lindsay	Corporate officer	Individual	11/03/2020
Walko, James	Corporate officer	Individual	12/19/2024
Deitzel, Daniel	Operational/managerial control	Individual	08/20/2023
Picchini, Marissa	Operational/managerial control	Individual	07/01/2024
Walko, James	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/19/2024
Deitzel, Daniel	Adp of the SNF	Individual	08/20/2023
Picchini, Marissa	Adp of the SNF	Individual	07/01/2024
Walko, James	Adp of the SNF	Individual	12/19/2024

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.

How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 29, 2026: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on April 14, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
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 April 14, 2026: "Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident."
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 Luther Acres Manor's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Luther Acres Manor 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Luther Acres Manor get at its last inspection?: 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 15, 2024. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
Has Luther Acres Manor been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Luther Acres Manor 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 Luther Acres Manor?: CMS lists 24 owners and managers. Legal business name: LUTHERCARE.

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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