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Ephrata Manor

99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, PA 175227177384940Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 120Avg. daily residents: 108County: Lancaster

The complete public record on Ephrata Manor, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Pennsylvania average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Ephrata Manor holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $13,845 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.22 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.89)
0.79 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.79)
3.86 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
43.5% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (44.5)
25.0% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

September 20, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (10.1)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$13,845 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($26,030)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

11 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
February 2, 20260745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 20, 20240758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 3, 20230686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G · Actual harm
November 3, 20230580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 3, 20230638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 3, 20230656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 3, 20230730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 3, 20230758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 3, 20230947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 16, 20220756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.