The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Ephrata Manor
EPHRATA, PA · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
Ephrata Manor in Ephrata, PA has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 3-star quality rating. It reports 4.05 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and has had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.054 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.054.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.75
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 3.56
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
74.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
69.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide needed social services to help each resident reach the best possible quality of life. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 745 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to update each resident’s assessment at least every three months. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 638 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $13,845 in total fines.
- $13,845
Federal fine
Nov 3, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 107.5 residents on an average day (90% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 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.