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Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag

189 East Tressler Boulevard, Lewisburg, PA 178375705242221Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 102Avg. daily residents: 72County: Union

The complete public record on Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Lewisburg, 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.
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. 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

4.40 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.89)
0.46 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.79)
4.13 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
47.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.5)
55.6% RN turnover
0 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 26, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
14 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (10.1)
13 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

38 citations on record across recent inspections. 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
July 2, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 26, 20250688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline…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.