The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
WILLIAM PENN NURSING AND REHAB
LEWISTOWN, PA · Medicare-certified · 121 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
William Penn Nursing and Rehab in Lewistown, PA has an overall 4-star rating, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 5-star quality measures rating. It reported 3.55 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had no fines in the last 24 months, and had recent inspection citations in food handling, resident assessment, and dental services.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5451 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 9, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5451.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.87
- Nurse aides
- 2.10
- Weekend nursing
- 3.25
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 9%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
23.9%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
1.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.1%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
30.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure each resident got needed dental services. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 791 — 42 CFR §483.55 — S/S: E
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — 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 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of VALLEY WEST HEALTH · 12 homes · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 113 residents on an average day (93% of 121 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 48 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.