The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
DOWNINGTOWN, PA · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
4 out of 5 stars overall. ST MARTHA CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE has a strong health inspection score (5/5) and quality measures score (4/5), but a very low staffing score (1/5) with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.37 vs 4.1 hours per resident day); there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3714 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3714.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — 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 January 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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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.