Nursing home
The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
400 Lancaster Avenue, Stevens, PA 17578 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Priority Healthcare Group (14 facilities) · 82 certified beds
The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Stevens, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.08 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Mar 14, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $55,807In 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 The Gardens at Stevens (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) | 3.08 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.70 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.3% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $55,807, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Gardens at Stevens (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
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 · Feb 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2026 · 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 · Feb 27, 2026 · 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 · Feb 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2026 · 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 · Feb 27, 2026 · 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 · Dec 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 4, 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 · Jun 4, 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
- 400 Lancaster Avenue
Stevens, PA 17578 - CMS certification #
- 395575
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 71.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-07-01
- Chain
- Priority Healthcare Group (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Priority Healthcare Group
Priority Healthcare Group operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Priority Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2005
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Laundry and housekeeping are available, as are additional services such as x-rays, bloodwork, labs, and dental, with transportation provided if our residents need to see a specialist.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
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 Jun 29, 2005 to Jun 28, 2007. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $148 owed to 2 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Denver Nursing Home (Lancaster Leasing Partnership). Case 1485438.
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. 3.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ephrata Manor, Ephrata. 4.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., Reading. 11.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- WellSpan Community Pharmacy. 3.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 17578 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Pdi - Ephrata, Stevens, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Leola Dialysis, Leola, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Wyomissing, Wyomissing, 12.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17578.
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care - Philadelphia, office in Lancaster, 12.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Choices Healthcare, office in Lancaster, 15.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice Of Lancaster, office in Lancaster, 15.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lancaster General Hospital, Lititz. 8.3 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, 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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
The Gardens at Stevens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 82 beds.