The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PHOEBE BERKS
WERNERSVILLE, PA · Medicare-certified · 119 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
PHOEBE BERKS in Wernersville, PA has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star scores for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reported 4.03 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included care planning and resident rights issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0254 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0254.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.83
- Nurse aides
- 2.19
- Weekend nursing
- 3.71
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
21.4%14.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%6.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.2%3.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.3%1.3%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
10%5.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20%30.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.4%41.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
30.6%38.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%1%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%3.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.4%29.5%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.2%3.2%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.8%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—60.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
82.7%91.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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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
- 93 residents on an average day (78% of 119 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.