Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
United Zion Retirement Communi
722 Furnace Hill Pike, Lititz, PA 17543 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 59 certified beds
United Zion Retirement Communi is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lititz, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.83 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Aug 8, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $7,443In 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 United Zion Retirement Communi 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) | 4.83 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.92 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.76 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.1% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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 4, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 23, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $7,443, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at United Zion Retirement Communi
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 a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 4, 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 · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 29, 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
- 722 Furnace Hill Pike
Lititz, PA 17543 - CMS certification #
- 395631
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 59
- Avg residents/day
- 56.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-02-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation, couples welcome
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What United Zion Retirement Communi says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Residential Living has scheduled group transportation for activities including frequent shopping trips and other cultural outings as part of their activity program and these trips are included in the monthly fees.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Couples welcome.
Senior Living Options for Couples with Different Care Needs
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
United Zion’s cottages and apartments offer brilliantly simple
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
10% of the entrance fee will reserve an available residence for 60 days.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Upmc Lititz, Lititz. 5.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lititz, Lititz. 4.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Faithful Nursing Lp, Manheim. 7.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Lititz Apothecary. 4.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 17543 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Care Center Lebanon, Lebanon, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Pdi - Ephrata, Stevens, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Quentin Circle Dialysis, Lebanon, 9.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 17543.
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care - Philadelphia, office in Lancaster, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Choices Healthcare, office in Lancaster, 10.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Caring Hospice Services, office in Lancaster, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lancaster General Hospital, Lititz. 2.6 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 moderate, 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 | 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 United Zion Retirement Communi a good nursing home?
CMS gives United Zion Retirement Communi an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is United Zion Retirement Communi staffed?
United Zion Retirement Communi reports 4.83 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has United Zion Retirement Communi had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does United Zion Retirement Communi have?
United Zion Retirement Communi is certified for 59 beds.