Nursing home
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag
189 East Tressler Boulevard, Lewisburg, PA 17837 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 102 certified beds
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.19 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag 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) | 4.19 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.46 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 91.7% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 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 Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag
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
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 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 26, 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 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 26, 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
- 189 East Tressler Boulevard
Lewisburg, PA 17837 - CMS certification #
- 395261
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102
- Avg residents/day
- 89.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-05-17
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2025, 2 violations cited
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- May 30, 2025: programmed, related to another inspection inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Jan 13, 2026. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $8,512 proposed, $7,093 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Compass Group USA, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Fall protection (1910.28(b)(1)(i)). Penalty $8,512 proposed, $7,093 now.
- May 27, 2025: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jul 30, 2026. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $6,029 proposed, $6,029 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Evertrue. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Fall protection (1910.28(b)(1)(i)). Penalty $6,029 proposed, $6,029 now. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oak Glen Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lewisburg. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Residential Home Health Of Nc Pa, LLC, Lewisburg. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 17837 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Ncpdc Lewisburg, Lewisburg, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Selinsgrove Dialysis, Selinsgrove, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17837.
Wellspan Hospice Services, office in Lewisburg, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Geisinger Hospice, office in Danville, 16.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Family Hospice, office in Williamsport, 20.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- H2 Rehabilitation Extension Services LLC, Williamsport. 19.9 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag a good nursing home?
CMS gives Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag staffed?
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag reports 4.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag have?
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag is certified for 102 beds.