Pennsylvania · Ephrata

Lincoln Christian Home.

ALF · Memory Care93 bedsDementia-trained staff
Limited Inspection History · fewer than 4 records in 3 years
Facility · Ephrata
A 93-bed ALF · Memory Care with 7 citations on file.
Licensed beds
93
Last inspection
Jun 2025
Last citation
Jun 2025
Operated by
Snapshot

A large home, reviewed on public record.

Peer Comparison

Compared to 130 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
94th%
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
71st%
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.

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

Peer median 1 · dashed
Last citation: JUN 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
JUN 2025
Jul 2024as of Jun 2026

Finding distribution

7 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J
K
L
Sev 3
G
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A7
B
C
Full Inspection Record

Every inspection visit, verbatim.

3 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.

3
reports on file
7
total deficiencies
2025-06-25
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 4 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.16c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.16c

Resident 1 received 2 drops of prescribed Tobramycin eye drops in the left eye instead of the right eye on 5/9/25. The home did not report this incident to the Department until 5/12/25, violating the 24-hour reporting requirement.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.51
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.51

Staff person A's background check document was not available on the PA State Police Request for Criminal Record Check form (SP4-164), or via the e-patch system.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.132b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.132b

The last fire safety inspection and fire drill observed by a fire safety expert was conducted on 3/27/25. The previous inspection and drill was conducted on 2/22/24, indicating a gap exceeding the annual requirement.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.187d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.187d

Resident 1 is prescribed Tobramycin eye drops – 2 drops in right eye at hour of sleep. On 5/9/25, 2 drops were administered in the left eye instead. Additionally, Resident 2 is prescribed Prednisolone Eyedrop to left eye BID; on 5/14/25, the morning dose was administered in both eyes instead of the left eye only.

2025-04-08
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2024-06-27
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 3 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.82c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.82c

Housekeeping closet containing cleaning supplies including Lysol disinfectant cleaning spray was unlocked, unattended, and accessible to residents in the 200 halls. Not all residents have been assessed as capable of recognizing and using poisons safely. This was a repeated violation from 11/2/22.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.103e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.103e

Unlabeled and undated ziplock bag containing a yellow powder-like substance and a small container of brown liquid were found in the refrigerator located in the home's activity room.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.125a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.125a

A small white box containing combustible or flammable materials was stored behind the gas-powered hot water heater in the maintenance room, in violation of requirements that such materials not be located near heat sources or hot water heaters.

22 older inspections from 2012 are not shown in the free view.

22 older inspections from 2012 are not shown in the free view.

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