Nursing home
Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America
66 Carey School Road, Ligonier, PA 15658 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Concordia Lutheran Ministries (8 facilities) · 76 certified beds
Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.64 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Sep 5, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.64 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.85 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.8% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 10, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 66 Carey School Road
Ligonier, PA 15658 - CMS certification #
- 395552
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 76
- Avg residents/day
- 68.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-01-01
- Chain
- Concordia Lutheran Ministries (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Concordia Lutheran Ministries operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Concordia Lutheran Ministries facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 2 federal wage cases with violations found, since 2011
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jan 18, 2016 to Jan 8, 2018. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $19,852 owed to 92 employees. DOL marked the employer as a repeat violator. Employer as DOL recorded it: Bethlen Communities (Bethlen Home of the Hungarian Reformed Federa). Case 1826881.
- Findings for Jun 11, 2011 to Jun 1, 2013. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $10,034 owed to 13 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Bethlen Communities (Bethlem Home of the Hungarian Reformed Federa). Case 1688113.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe. 8.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe, Latrobe. 6.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Concordia Home Health Of Bethlen, Ligonier. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 6.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 15658 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Latrobe, Latrobe, 8.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Chestnut Ridge Blairsville, Blairsville, 13.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 15658.
Concordia Hospice Of Bethlen, office in Ligonier, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Excela Health Home Care & Hospice, office in Greensburg, 16.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Interim Healthcare Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Johnstown, 16.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Excela Health Physician Practices, Inc, Greensburg. 17.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America staffed?
Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America reports 3.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America have?
Bethlen Hm of the Hungarian Rf of America is certified for 76 beds.