FRIENDS SERVICES FOR THE AGING

Nurse hours

4.39 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Fairmount Homes runs about 4.39 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% above the national average, and its 25% turnover is well under the 45.8% typical elsewhere, both point to a staff that mostly stays put. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is clean: zero deficiencies, none at the harm level, no abuse findings, and the most recent survey was July 2025. As a nonprofit with 114 beds, it isn't chasing quarterly returns, and the numbers here reflect that steadiness.

Nurse hours

5.41 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Tel Hai in Honey Brook runs a nonprofit shop with 119 certified beds, and the numbers back up the reputation. Nurse staffing sits at 5.41 hours per resident day, roughly 40 percent above the national average, and only about a quarter of the staff turns over each year, compared with nearly 46 percent nationally. The trade-off is a slight weekend dip: staffing drops about 9 percent from weekday levels. The current inspection record is clean, with zero deficiencies of any kind and no abuse findings, and the most recent state visit came in November 2025. Quality measures land mid-pack.

Nurse hours

4.94 /day

Staff turnover

19%

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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.

Nurse hours

5.51 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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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.

Nurse hours

5.04 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Laurel View Village runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model in Davidsville, and the staffing numbers back up the good marks: 5.04 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national figure of 3.86. Weekends dip about 14% below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover sits at 54.1% against a national 45.8%, both worth knowing if your family visits or calls mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. The record shows 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and needs a direct question. Its last inspection was May 2026, so the picture is current.