Pennsylvania · Ambler

Artman Lutheran Home.

ALF · Memory Care136 bedsDementia-trained staff(215) 643-9926
Peer rank
Top 26% of Pennsylvania memory care
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Facility · Ambler
A 136-bed ALF · Memory Care with 17 citations on file.
Licensed beds
136
Last inspection
Dec 2025
Last citation
Dec 2025
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Artman Lutheran Home

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Peer Comparison

Compared to 150 Pennsylvania facilities with a similar number of beds.

ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living.

Severity rank
85th%
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
Not enough repeat citations
among peers to rank.
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
Frequency rank
37th%
Deficiencies per inspection.
peer median
0
100

Rankings based on 36-month PA DHS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.

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Citation history, plotted month by month.

17 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

Peer median 1 · dashed
Last citation: DEC 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
DEC 2025
Sep 2024as of Aug 2026

Finding distribution

17 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J
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L
Sev 3
G
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I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A17
B
C
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5
reports on file
17
total deficiencies
2025-12-04
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 4 findings

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Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.25.a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.25.a

One or more residents admitted did not have a resident-home contract completed prior to admission or within 24 hours after admission as required.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.28.e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.28.e

The home failed to refund the remainder of previously paid charges to a deceased resident's estate within 30 days from the date the room was cleared of the resident's personal property, as required by the regulation.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.183.e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.183.e

Expired prescription medications were found still stored in the home's medication cart, and a resident's blister card was observed punctured in multiple locations, indicating improper storage conditions and handling.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.184.a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.184.a

A resident's medication pharmacy label contained different administration instructions than what was recorded in the resident's medication administration record, with the label specifying 2 drops and the MAR specifying 5 drops, requiring a direction change sticker.

2025-11-05
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2025-10-06
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 5 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.17
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.17

A laptop with an electronic medication administration record was left unlocked, unattended, and accessible in the Forest medication room, violating confidentiality requirements for resident records.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.25a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.25a

Three residents did not have resident-home contracts completed within 24 hours of admission as required by regulation.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.25b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.25b

A resident-home contract was not signed by the resident as required by regulation.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.28e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.28e

A refund following a resident's death was not issued within 30 days from the date the resident's personal property was cleared from the room as required.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.42c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42c

During assistance with activities of daily living, a staff person used disrespectful language toward a resident who was resisting care and in distress, violating the requirement to treat residents with dignity and respect.

2025-06-05
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 3 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.227g
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.227g

A resident who participated in the development of their support plan did not sign and date the support plan as required.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.95
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.95

A bathroom closet door fell off its pins and struck a resident on the head, causing a laceration requiring staples and fractured ribs. Additionally, a resident's pendant alert button was non-functional for 4 days and the resident was directed to use an emergency pull cord instead of having the device repaired or replaced.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.225a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.225a

A resident's written initial assessment was not completed within 15 days of admission as required by regulation.

2024-10-02
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 5 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.91
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.91

Emergency telephone numbers including the nearest hospital and fire department were not posted on or by the telephone in a bedroom.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.17
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.17

Resident records were unlocked, unattended, and accessible in the medication room, violating confidentiality requirements.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42b

A secured dementia care unit resident eloped through doors that were not fully closed by a visitor and was found two blocks away in a neighbor's home. The resident had total hearing loss, no communication board, and was exposed to outdoor temperatures of approximately 83 degrees Fahrenheit.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.65d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.65d

An ancillary staff person hired as a housekeeper began providing unsupervised ADL services (pushing a resident in a wheelchair) without completing the Department-approved direct care training course and competency test.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.85a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.85a

There was a strong smell of urine in the bathroom in bedroom, indicating unsanitary conditions.

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