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Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive
12 Lutheran Home Drive, Telford, PA 18969 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 75 certified beds
Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Telford, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.63 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jul 3, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive 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) | 4.63 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.03 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.2% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive
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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 21, 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 · Jul 3, 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 · May 13, 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 · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 7, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 7, 2023
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
- 12 Lutheran Home Drive
Telford, PA 18969 - CMS certification #
- 395804
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 75
- Avg residents/day
- 67.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-10-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive 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.
Health Care (also known as Skilled Nursing) at Lutheran Community at Telford offers long-term placements, respite care, hospice services and a dedicated
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Health Care (also known as Skilled Nursing) at Lutheran Community at Telford offers long-term placements, respite care, hospice services and a dedicated
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Luke'S Hospital - Grand View Campus, Sellersville. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Souderton Mennonite Homes, Souderton. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Grand View Home Care, Sellersville. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 18969 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Sellersville, Sellersville, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Lansdale, Lansdale, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita North Wales Dialysis, Lansdale, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 24 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 18969.
Grand View Hospice, office in Sellersville, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ascend Hospice, office in North Wales, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Penn Medicine Hospice Doylestown, office in Doylestown, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Continuing Care Medical Associates PLLC, Hatfield. 4.4 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, 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 | 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 Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive 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 Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive staffed?
Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive reports 4.63 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive have?
Lutheran Community at Telford, Lutheran Home Drive is certified for 75 beds.