Akron, PA · Lancaster County
★★★★★CMS 5/546 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.55 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
Maple Farm runs on a nonprofit model with 46 beds in Akron, and the numbers hold up well against national benchmarks. Nurse staffing sits at 4.55 hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average, with turnover at 30.5% compared to the national rate of 45.8%, meaning workers tend to stay longer here than at most homes. Weekend coverage dips about 14% below weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about. Five deficiencies on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection completed in May 2025. For a family weighing options, the pattern here is steady staffing and a clean inspection history.
Scranton, PA · Lackawanna County
★★★★★CMS 5/551 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.33 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
Allied Services runs its transitional rehab unit with 5.33 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more staffing than the typical American nursing home, and weekends dip only about 6% below weekday levels. That consistency matters, since weekend coverage is where a lot of homes quietly fall apart. Staff turnover sits at 33.3%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Six deficiencies on the current record, none involving harm or abuse, and a December 2025 inspection that's still recent. It's a nonprofit with 51 beds, which keeps the operation small and lets the staffing numbers actually mean something. Nothing in the record reads as a warning sign.
Lititz, PA · Lancaster County
★★★★★CMS 5/559 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.94 /day
- Staff turnover
- 19%
- Serious cites
- 0
United Zion Retirement Communi runs one of the steadiest nurse staffing operations you'll find in Lancaster County, 4.94 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping only about 15% below weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 19.2%, less than half the national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers notice changes in residents sooner. The tradeoff shows up in its inspection record: four deficiencies on file, two serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus one fine of $7,443. Federal inspectors last visited in August 2025. A nonprofit with that kind of staffing retention usually has the resources to fix what inspectors flag, the question is whether it does.
Lancaster, PA · Lancaster County
★★★★★CMS 5/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.21 /day
- Staff turnover
- 38%
- Serious cites
- 0
Brethren Village runs a strong staffing operation: 5.21 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 35% above the national average, with turnover at 38.1% versus 45.8% nationally. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about, since that's when families often visit.
The trouble sits in inspections. Six deficiencies are on the current record, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. CMS gave the health inspection domain 2 out of 5 stars, even as quality measures scored 5 out of 5. That gap usually means the care itself looks fine on paper while the survey record tells a rougher story. The most recent inspection was January 30, 2026, recent enough that this reflects current conditions, not old ones.
Quarryville, PA · Lancaster County
★★★★★CMS 5/5130 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.87 /day
- Staff turnover
- 21%
- Serious cites
- 0
Quarryville Presbyterian runs 130 certified beds as a church-affiliated nonprofit, and the staffing story here is mostly about retention. A 20.7% annual turnover rate is less than half the national figure of 45.8%, which matters more than the headcount itself: 3.87 nurse hours per resident day sits essentially right at the national average of 3.86, so this home isn't outstaffing anyone, it's keeping the people it hires. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays or Sundays. The current record shows 12 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level, though 2 are abuse-related and the last inspection was in August 2025.
York, PA · York County
★★★★★CMS 5/564 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.17 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
Normandie Ridge runs about 4.17 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 8% above the national average, though weekends dip close to 10% below its own weekday staffing. Staff turnover sits at 32.8%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters over time, fewer unfamiliar faces at the bedside. The 16 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection came in September 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale. Nonprofit ownership under a corporation is worth noting, since it tends to mean the budget isn't stretched to satisfy shareholders.
Kennett Square, PA · Chester County
★★★★★CMS 5/553 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 6.02 /day
- Staff turnover
- 19%
- Serious cites
- 0
Kendal At Longwood runs on 6.02 nurse hours per resident day, well above the 3.86 national figure, and its staff turnover of 18.8% is less than half the national rate. Weekend coverage does dip about 16% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your visits land on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record is strong: three deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in September 2025. One caveat, the quality measure rating sits at 3 out of 5, softer than its staffing and inspection marks. For-profit corporate ownership, 53 beds. The staffing and compliance numbers carry this one.
Coaldale, PA · Schuylkill County
★★★★★CMS 5/548 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.37 /day
- Staff turnover
- 21%
- Serious cites
- 0
St. Luke's in Coaldale runs on 4.37 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% more than the national average, and its staff tends to stay: 20.9% annual turnover against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits Saturdays or Sundays. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. As a nonprofit with 48 beds, it's small enough that you can reasonably expect to know the people caring for your relative.
Columbia, PA · Lancaster County
★★★★★CMS 5/5119 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.02 /day
- Staff turnover
- 25%
- Serious cites
- 0
St. Anne's runs on about 5 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 30% more than the national average of 3.86, and its staff tends to stay, 25% annual turnover against a national rate near 46%. Weekend coverage dips about 18% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits primarily on Saturdays or Sundays. The record is otherwise clean: five deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in December 2025. Quality and inspection ratings both land at 4 out of 5, staffing at 5.
Chambersburg, PA · Franklin County
★★★★☆CMS 4/556 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.26 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
Brookview Health Care Center runs 56 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation in Chambersburg, and its staff turnover sits at 32.9%, well below the 45.8% national average, which suggests people tend to stay. But the federal staffing rating comes in at just 1 out of 5, meaning the hours actually worked per resident fall short even if the workers who are there don't leave quickly. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $16,801 in fines across three events. The most recent inspection was March 27, 2026.
Flourtown, PA · Montgomery County
★★★★★CMS 5/5106 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.79 /day
- Staff turnover
- 16%
- Serious cites
- 0
Saint Joseph Villa runs on 4.79 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more staffing than the national average, and that help shows up on weekends too, dipping only about 9% below weekday levels rather than falling off a cliff. The church-affiliated nonprofit keeps its staff: 16.4% turnover against a national average near 46%, which is the kind of number that usually means consistent caregivers who know the residents. Nine deficiencies sit on the current record, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, but nothing abuse-related, and a single $8,278 fine over a recent inspection this past March. Quality measures land mid-pack while staffing and inspections rate higher.
Rydal, PA · Montgomery County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5114 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.00 /day
- Staff turnover
- 27%
- Serious cites
- 0
Rydal Park runs 5.00 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more staffing than the typical American nursing home, and its staff turnover of 27.2% is well below the national 45.8%, that kind of retention usually shows up in how residents are cared for. Weekend coverage dips about 10% from weekday levels, though the drop is modest compared with many homes. The tradeoff sits in the inspection record: 24 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, with none rising to harm or jeopardy, and a March 2025 inspection that's reasonably recent. As a nonprofit, it isn't answering to shareholders. Strong staffing and low turnover carry real weight here, but read those two abuse-related citations closely before deciding.
Allentown, PA · Lehigh County
★★★★★CMS 5/5670 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.00 /day
- Staff turnover
- 29%
- Serious cites
- 0
Cedarbrook is a county-run home in Allentown with 670 beds, and the staffing picture is the strongest thing it has going. At 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 4% above the national average, and turnover of 28.5% is well below the 45.8% national figure, a real advantage for a building this size, since consistent staff usually means residents see familiar faces. Weekends run roughly 10% lighter than weekdays, so ask how that plays out on the halls. Sixteen deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. The last inspection was April 2026, so the record is recent.
Conneautville, PA · Crawford County
★★★★★CMS 5/5181 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.40 /day
- Staff turnover
- 31%
- Serious cites
- 0
Rolling Fields runs on 4.40 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 30.5% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, that kind of retention usually shows up in how consistently residents get the same caregivers. Weekend staffing dips about 10% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The 19 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, and five fines total $28,242. The last inspection was November 2025, so the record is current.
Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County
★★★★★CMS 5/5120 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.14 /day
- Staff turnover
- 41%
- Serious cites
- 0
Lafayette-Redeemer runs about 4.14 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 7% above the national average, though weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 40.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure but still meaning four in ten caregivers left within the year. The inspection record is clean where it matters most: four deficiencies total, none causing harm or jeopardy, none abuse-related, with the most recent survey completed in February 2025. That combination of steady staffing, a low-risk deficiency profile, and recent federal review is what puts this nonprofit home among the stronger performers in Philadelphia.
Manheim, PA · Lancaster County
★★★★★CMS 5/592 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.68 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pleasant View Communities runs 92 certified beds in Manheim under nonprofit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the story here, 4.68 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth above the national average, which is why CMS gives it five stars on staffing. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, so the care isn't perfectly even across the week, but the floor stays high. Turnover sits at 34.2%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who rely on seeing familiar faces. Six deficiencies on record, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and the last inspection was July 2025. Quality measures come in at three stars, the softer spot, so there's room to improve on clinical outcomes even with strong hands on deck.
State College, PA · Centre County
★★★★★CMS 5/546 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.51 /day
- Staff turnover
- 36%
- Serious cites
- 0
Foxdale Village sits in State College with 46 certified beds and nonprofit ownership, and its nurse staffing runs about 43 percent above the national average at 5.51 hours per resident day. Weekend coverage dips roughly 10 percent below its own weekday levels, and turnover comes in at 36.2 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure. The record isn't spotless: eight deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a single fine of $8,018. Its last inspection was November 2024, and the health and quality ratings both land at four stars.
Bethlehem, PA · Northampton County
★★★★★CMS 5/593 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.33 /day
- Staff turnover
- 47%
- Serious cites
- 0
Moravian Village of Bethlehem runs on 4.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent above the national average, and its weekend staffing holds within about 4 percent of weekday levels, a small dip that rarely means much. Staff turnover sits at 46.8 percent, a touch above the national figure of 45.8 percent, so retention is average rather than a strength. The record is otherwise clean: six deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection came in June 2025. As a nonprofit with 93 beds, it shows steady staffing and a recent, unremarkable survey history.
Manheim, PA · Lancaster County
★★★★★CMS 5/550 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.09 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Mt Hope Nazarene in Manheim runs about 50 certified beds as a nonprofit, and the numbers behind its record are steady rather than flashy. Nurse staffing sits at 4.09 hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average, though weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover is 40%, better than the 45.8% national figure. Inspectors logged 14 deficiencies on the current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in September 2024. That mix, adequate staffing, below-average turnover, and a clean harm record, is what separates this home from the pack.
Lancaster, PA · Lancaster County
★★★★★CMS 5/520 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 8.52 /day
- Staff turnover
- 32%
- Serious cites
- 0
The Rehabilitation Center at Brethren Village runs just 20 certified beds in Lancaster, and the numbers behind its record are unusually steady. Nurse staffing sits at 8.52 hours per resident day, more than double the national average of 3.86, and while weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, that floor is still far above what most homes provide. Staff turnover is 31.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning fewer caregivers cycling out the door. Its inspection record shows one deficiency total, none at harm level, none abuse-related, with the last survey in July 2025. Nonprofit ownership and a 5-star inspection and staffing rating back up what the numbers suggest.