Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road
260 Lion'S Hill Road, State College, PA 16803 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 36 certified beds
The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road is a Medicare-certified nursing home in State College, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.08 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jun 6, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road 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) | 5.08 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.97 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.86 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 24.4% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2025 · 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 · Jul 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2023 - 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 · Aug 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2023 - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 11, 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
- 260 Lion'S Hill Road
State College, PA 16803 - CMS certification #
- 396092
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 36
- Avg residents/day
- 33.1
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2004-07-06
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2023, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road 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.
We can provide transportation through our Transportation Coordinator.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
Imagine what you can do with one of our spacious floor plans for cottages and apartments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - One-time entrance fee: charged.
Most residents pay a one-time entrance fee and then a monthly service fee, based on the residence and services you select.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
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.
- Oct 25, 2023: referral inspection, partial (safety). Case closed May 23, 2024. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $14,518 proposed, $8,500 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Liberty Lutheran Housing and Development Corporation. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Fall protection (1910.28(b)(7)). Penalty $14,518 proposed, $8,500 now. To be fixed by Mar 29, 2024.
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
- Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Juniper Village at Brookline-rehabilitation and SK, State College. 3.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ekidzcare, State College. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 16803 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita State College Dialysis, State College, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc State College, State College, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 16803.
365 Hospice LLC, office in State College, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Centre Crossings Hospice, office in State College, 3.3 miles away, straight line
Medi Home Hospice, office in State College, 3.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- H2 Rehabilitation Extension Services LLC, Williamsport. 55.6 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road 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 The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road staffed?
The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road reports 5.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road have?
The Village at Penn State, Lion'S Hill Road is certified for 36 beds.