Ephrata Manor
Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · CCN 395857 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Ephrata Manor 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 108 residents a day on average. 11 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $13,845.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.21502 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.78563 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.8551 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.5% (registered nurses 25%) |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 complaint survey |
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0745 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-03 |
| 2024-09-20 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-18 |
| 2023-11-03 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-30 |
| 2023-11-03 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-30 |
| 2023-11-03 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0638 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-30 |
| 2023-11-03 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-30 |
| 2023-11-03 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0730 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-30 |
| 2023-11-03 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-30 |
| 2023-11-03 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0947 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-30 |
| 2022-12-16 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-01-30 |
| 2022-12-16 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-01-30 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-03 | Fine | $13,845 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Church Of Christ Homes Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1981-01-01 |
| Cliftonlarsonallen LLP Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-07 |
| Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-07 |
| Fulton Bank, N.A. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2015-10-01 |
| Marsh And Mclennan Companies, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-07 |
| Pennsylvania Association Of Director Of Nursing Administration (Padona Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-07 |
| Rkl LLP Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Cliftonlarsonallen LLP Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-01-01 |
| Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2009-01-01 |
| Marsh And Mclennan Companies, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-03-15 |
| Pennsylvania Association Of Director Of Nursing Administration (Padona Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-03-24 |
| Blose, Leroy Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-04-26 |
| Boone, Rebecca Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Chmielewski, Jamie Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-31 |
| Connelly, Crystal Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-31 |
| Costanzo, Amanda Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2010-03-01 |
| Deaner, Kay Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Dierolf, Lori Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-06-16 |
| Domingos, Tita Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-07-25 |
| Eyster, Sharon Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-10-31 |
| Fields, Meredith Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-10 |
| Fields, Tony Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Gagnon, Tempest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-02-03 |
| Gourley, Ronald Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Harlan, Shaun Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-31 |
| Hein, Dwight Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-28 |
| Kern, Craig Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-25 |
| Loretan, William Individual | adp of the snf | — | 1998-01-01 |
| Lyons, James Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-04-25 |
| Paul, Emerson Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-04-28 |
| Prinz, Donna Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Rankin, Christopher Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Rieker, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-04-26 |
| Russell, Galen Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-04-22 |
| Shelly, Craig Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-05-12 |
| Troutman, Christopher Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-06-02 |
| Velez, Victoria Individual | adp of the snf | — | 1995-03-01 |
| Weiser, Neil Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-24 |
| Womack, Kenneth Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-04-28 |
| Yoder, Jessica Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-01-05 |
| Eyster, Sharon Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-10-31 |
| Fields, Meredith Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-02-10 |
| Gourley, Ronald Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Blose, Leroy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2018-04-26 |
| Boone, Rebecca Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-04-23 |
| Deaner, Kay Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Domingos, Tita Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-07-25 |
| Fields, Tony Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Hein, Dwight Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-04-28 |
| Kern, Craig Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-04-25 |
| Lyons, James Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-04-25 |
| Paul, Emerson Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-04-28 |
| Prinz, Donna Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Rankin, Christopher Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-04-27 |
| Rieker, John Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2018-04-26 |
| Russell, Galen Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-04-22 |
| Womack, Kenneth Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-04-28 |
| Chmielewski, Jamie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-12-31 |
| Connelly, Crystal Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-12-31 |
| Costanzo, Amanda Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-03-01 |
| Dierolf, Lori Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-06-16 |
| Eyster, Sharon Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-10-31 |
| Fields, Meredith Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-02-10 |
| Gagnon, Tempest Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-02-03 |
| Gourley, Ronald Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Harlan, Shaun Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-12-31 |
| Loretan, William Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1998-01-01 |
| Shelly, Craig Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-05-12 |
| Troutman, Christopher Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-06-02 |
| Velez, Victoria Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1995-03-01 |
| Weiser, Neil Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-06-24 |
| Yoder, Jessica Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-01-05 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Lancaster County.