Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds
Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.97 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Sep 20, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,845In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 3.97 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.2% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 2, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 3, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,845, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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 medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2022 - 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 · Dec 16, 2022
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
- 99 Bethany Road
Ephrata, PA 17522 - CMS certification #
- 395857
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 112.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-08-07
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Jun 25, 2025.
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
- Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Maple Farm, Akron. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rls Home Health, LLC, Lancaster. 7.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ephrata Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 17522 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Pdi - Ephrata, Stevens, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Leola Dialysis, Leola, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Pdi Lancaster, Lancaster, 10.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17522.
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care - Philadelphia, office in Lancaster, 8.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Lancaster, office in Lancaster, 11.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Choices Healthcare, office in Lancaster, 11.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lancaster General Hospital, Lititz. 6.6 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | 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 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Ephrata Manor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 120 beds.