Nursing home
Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center
745 Old Chickies Hill Road, Columbia, PA 17512 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 173 certified beds
Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Columbia, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.17 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jul 25, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 12 fines totaling $132,901In CMS records: 12 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center 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) | 3.17 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.50 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.94 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.2% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 12 fines totaling $132,901, 12 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 25, 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 · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · 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 · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · 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
- 745 Old Chickies Hill Road
Columbia, PA 17512 - CMS certification #
- 395400
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 173
- Avg residents/day
- 162.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-01-31
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, no violations cited
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.
- Apr 12, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 5, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Susquehanna Operator.
- Dec 16, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 8, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Susquehanna Operator.
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
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster. 7.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia. 3.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Criticare Lancaster, Inc., Lancaster. 7.8 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 17512 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Manheim Pike Dialysis, Lancaster, 9.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Elizabethtown Dialysis, Elizabethtown, 9.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Central York, York, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17512.
Caring Hospice Services, office in Lancaster, 7.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Choices Healthcare, office in Lancaster, 8.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Masonic Village Hospice, office in Elizabethtown, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster. 8.2 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 | 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center staffed?
Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center reports 3.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center have?
Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center is certified for 173 beds.