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Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village
100 Mount Allen Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 · Cumberland County · (717) 697-4666
118 certified beds, about 103 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 1979
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395445 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 30, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
Of 3 health citations since April 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years; the largest was $8,018, and the latest is dated April 23, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.25 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.10 of those hours.
39.5% 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 3 health citations on file.
June 30, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 28, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, staff interviews, and review of glucometer manufacturer's guidelines, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a safe and sanitary environment that supports infection prevention and control regarding use of glucose meter (a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood) disinfection for one of five nursing units.
- 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 two of 25 residents reviewed (Residents 2 and 3). Findings Include: Review of Resident 2's clinical record revealed diagnoses that included chronic kidney disease (CKD - a condition where the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste products from the blood) and anxiety disorder (excessive fear and worry that are difficult to control and interfere with daily life). Review of Resident 2's Quarterly MDS (Minimum Data Set is part of federally mandated process for clinical assessment of all Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes) dated June 5, 2025, revealed that Section J1900. Number of Falls Since Admission/Entry or Reentry or Prior Assessment (C. [...]
July 25, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
April 23, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility job description review, clinical record review, review of facility investigation, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility displayed past non-compliance in its failure to ensure a beverage was provided to residents in a form to meet the resident's individual need, which resulted in harm, evidenced by aspiration (when food, drink, or foreign objects are breathed into the lungs) requiring hospitalization for one of three residents reviewed (Resident 1). Findings Include: Review of the facility's job description for a dietary aide with an effective date of August 24, 2023, revealed Responsible for setting, servicing and cleaning the dining rooms; between meals assists with meal preparation Follows established procedures during food preparation, meal service and clean up. [...]
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 1 on June 30, 2026, 1 on August 28, 2025, 1 on July 25, 2024.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- C Meet other general requirements.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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) | 5.25 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.10 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.82 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.10 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 39.5% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 30.3% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.59 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 5.43 on weekdays and 4.82 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 10.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.01 in April to June 2025 to 5.25 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 | 5.25 | 1.10 | 5.43 | 4.82 | 10.8% | 0 of 90 | 103 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.16 | 1.04 | 5.30 | 4.80 | 14.4% | 0 of 92 | 104 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.14 | 1.12 | 5.31 | 4.73 | 20.3% | 0 of 92 | 105 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.01 | 1.18 | 5.23 | 4.45 | 25.2% | 0 of 91 | 106 |
| 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 | 17.5 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 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 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.0 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.6 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MESSIAH HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah Lifeways | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 07/01/2012 | |
| Brummer, Karl | Corporate director | Individual | 03/03/2014 | |
| Matzoni, Faith | Corporate director | Individual | 06/16/2020 | |
| Britton, Andrea | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Dose, Jennifer | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Eshbach, Ethan | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2023 | |
| Hamon, Raeann | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| Heise, Glen | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2016 | |
| Hoffner, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Hudack, Ashli | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/26/2026 | |
| Leo, Jarrod | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/27/2023 | |
| Martin, Mitchell | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Petty, Kyle | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Stuckey, Jon | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Warren, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Messiah Lifeways | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/2012 | |
| Hudack, Ashli | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/26/2026 | |
| Leo, Jarrod | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/27/2023 | |
| Rose, Rebecca | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/28/2014 | |
| Britton, Andrea | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Britton, Andrea | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Brummer, Karl | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/03/2014 | |
| Dose, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Eshbach, Ethan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2023 | |
| Hamon, Raeann | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| Heise, Glen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2016 | |
| Hoffner, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Hudack, Ashli | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/26/2026 | |
| Martin, Mitchell | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Matzoni, Faith | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/16/2020 | |
| Petty, Kyle | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Stuckey, Jon | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Warren, David | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2022 |
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.
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 28, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 28, 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 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 23, 2024: "Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Fox Subacute at Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg, 2.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 37 citations
- Vibra Rehabilitation Center Mechanicsburg, 2.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 37 citations
- Camp Hill Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr Camp Hill, 5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 39 citations
- Gardens at West Shore, the Camp Hill, 5.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 56 citations
- Gardens at Camp Hill, the Camp Hill, 5.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 43 citations
- Homeland Center Harrisburg, 7.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Harrisburg, 8.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 36 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 Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 30, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years.
- Does Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village 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 Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village?
- CMS lists 33 owners and managers. Legal business name: MESSIAH 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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