The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN THE VILLAGE AT GETTYSBURG
GETTYSBURG, PA · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
3 of 5 overall
Spiritrust Lutheran The Village at Gettysburg has a 3-star overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections and 4 stars for staffing and quality measures. Staffing is just below the federal benchmark (4.02 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), there were no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food handling, accommodating resident needs and preferences, and ostomy care.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0221 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0221.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.86
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.98
- Nurse aides
- 2.18
- Weekend nursing
- 3.77
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 32%
Registered nurse turnover: 63%
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
7.4%9.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.6%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3%5.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
11.8%7.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
41.9%15.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—30.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.1%10.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%2.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
39.9%27.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.1%9.7%Worsening
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
—97.6%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%97.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%97%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide appropriate care and services for a resident who needed ostomy care. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 691 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 41.1 residents on an average day (68% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 42 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.