The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
LUTHERAN COMMUNITY AT TELFORD
TELFORD, PA · Medicare-certified · 75 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
LUTHERAN COMMUNITY AT TELFORD has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and quality measures and 5 stars for staffing. It reports 4.77 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
4.7678 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7678.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.92
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.78
- Nurse aides
- 3.07
- Weekend nursing
- 4.34
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 23%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
33.3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
35.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
37.5%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.9%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- 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 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 64.1 residents on an average day (85% of 75 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.