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BUFFALO VALLEY LUTHERAN VILLAG

LEWISBURG, PA · Medicare-certified · 102 beds

In good standing
Non-profit
2 of 5 overall

Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag in Lewisburg, PA has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and 3 stars for staffing and quality measures. It reports 4.39 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.3907 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: September 26, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3907.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.46
Licensed practical nurses
1.45
Nurse aides
2.48
Weekend nursing
4.07

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 65%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

22.5%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.7%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

8.1%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

4.8%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

5.2%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

24.4%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

28.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

12.6%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.2%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.3%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

27.1%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.7%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.3%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

96.4%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.7%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E

The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: E

The home failed to provide the appropriate treatment and services for a resident with dementia. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 744 — 42 CFR §483.40(b)(3) — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
79.8 residents on an average day (78% of 102 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 51 years

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.