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Lutheran Community at Telford
12 Lutheran Home Drive, Telford, PA 18969 · Montgomery County · (215) 723-9819
75 certified beds, about 66 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
CMS high performing icon Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395804 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 17, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since June 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 4.66 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.93 of those hours.
27.1% 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.
106/24
105/25
107/25
111/25
306/26
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 7 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
7D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
June 17, 2026Standard inspection · 3 citations · risk-based survey (a shorter visit CMS gives only to higher performing homes)
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, clinical record review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a registered nurse (RN) maintained professional standards of quality in carrying out nursing care to promote and maintain the well-being of individuals as set forth in the Pennsylvania Code Title 49 Professional and Vocational standards for one of eleven sampled residents. (Resident 22)
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a resident with pressure ulcers received necessary treatment and services for one of two sampled residents with wounds. (Resident 22)
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, review of facility documentation, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to implement safety precautions and develop interventions to prevent further falls for one of two sampled residents at risk for falls. (Resident 9)
November 21, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident was free from safety hazards due to receiving the wrong medications for one of five sampled residents. (Resident 4)
July 3, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, clinical record review, observations, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that adequate catheter care was provided for one of two sampled residents with an indwelling urinary catheter. (Resident 15)
May 13, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of facility policy, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident was provided individualized care and services in regard to diagnostic testing and was not catheterized unless necessary for one of four sampled residents. (Resident 1)
June 13, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were implemented for one of 19 sampled residents. (Resident 19)
Fire safety inspections
14 fire safety citations on file: 7 on June 17, 2026, 3 on July 3, 2025, 4 on June 13, 2024.
Every fire safety citation14 citations
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- 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) | 4.66 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.93 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.20 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.96 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.77 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 27.1% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 14.3% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.58 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 4.84 on weekdays and 4.20 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.81 in April to June 2025 to 4.66 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 | 4.66 | 0.93 | 4.84 | 4.20 | 6.0% | 0 of 90 | 66 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.77 | 0.92 | 4.94 | 4.34 | 5.6% | 0 of 92 | 64 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.63 | 0.88 | 4.80 | 4.18 | 9.0% | 0 of 92 | 67 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.81 | 0.87 | 4.96 | 4.44 | 10.4% | 0 of 91 | 64 |
| 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 | 21.5 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 32.9 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.7 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LUTHERAN COMMUNITY AT TELFORD.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Inspired Ministries | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2017 | |
| First Savings Bank of Perkasie | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 05/21/2010 | |
| Truist Bank | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 08/01/2017 | |
| Alderfer, Beverly | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Cressman, William | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Floyd, Randall | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Gotwals, Beth | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Hertzler, Ronald | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Jaworski, Dorothy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Jones, Trevor | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| McKee, Daniel | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Rose, Kelly | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Rutter, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Shrager, Ellen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Smolinsky, Patti | Corporate director | Individual | 09/21/1998 | |
| Vogel, Bruce | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Harbaugh, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Kraynak, Michele | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Lisker-Blount, Livia | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/01/2025 | |
| McKee, Daniel | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/23/2005 | |
| Shrager, Ellen | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Friends Services for the Aging | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2015 | |
| Grace Inspired Ministries | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2017 | |
| Lisker-Blount, Livia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2025 | |
| McKee, Daniel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/23/2005 | |
| Shrager, Ellen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/13/2004 | |
| Covenant Alliance Rehab East LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2023 | |
| First Savings Bank of Perkasie | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/02/2025 | |
| Friends Services for the Aging | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/08/2025 | |
| Grace Inspired Ministries | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/18/2025 | |
| Truist Bank | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/02/2025 | |
| Univest Bank and Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/01/2017 | |
| Lisker-Blount, Livia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2025 | |
| McKee, Daniel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/23/2005 | |
| Shrager, Ellen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/13/2004 | |
| Smolinsky, Patti | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/21/1998 |
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 6 problems in this area, most recently on June 17, 2026: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 17, 2026: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
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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 Lutheran Community at Telford's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lutheran Community at Telford 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lutheran Community at Telford get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 17, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Lutheran Community at Telford been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lutheran Community at Telford 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 Lutheran Community at Telford?
- CMS lists 36 owners and managers. Legal business name: LUTHERAN COMMUNITY AT TELFORD.
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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