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St Anne'S Retirement Community
3952 Columbia Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 119 beds, St Anne'S Retirement Community serves Columbia in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1990.
CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 5 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 5 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (3, 0, 2 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 4.2 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 22.2.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 5.0 hours per resident per day (1.3 RN), above the Pennsylvania median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 25.0%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Lancaster Co. median | Pennsylvania median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 4.2 | 9.2 | 22.2 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.0% | 38.1% | 44.3% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (31 in the county, 656 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Pennsylvania average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 24 Dec 2025, 6 Nov 2024.
Severity mix: D ×4 E ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 9 Feb 2026 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 9 Feb 2026 |
| 24 Dec 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 9 Feb 2026 |
| 7 Dec 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 7 Dec 2023 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 26 Jan 2024 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Pennsylvania average. Turnover: nursing staff 25.0%, RNs 9.5%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Pennsylvania median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.9% | 15.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 4.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.0% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 17.2% | 16.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.4% | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 14.8% | 17.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: St. Anne'S Retirement Community, Inc..
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Lancaster County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Homes | Ephrata | 114 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Garden Spot Village | New Holland | 73 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.5 | $8K | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Glen At Willow Valley | Lancaster | 262 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.4 | — | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Homestead Village, Inc | Lancaster | 60 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15.0 | $13K | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Lakeside At Willow Valley | Willow Street | 80 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.3 | — | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Landis Homes | Lititz | 103 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Maple Farm | Akron | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10.9 | — | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Masonic Village At Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown | 434 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.2 | — | 23 Jan 2026 |
All 31 facilities in Lancaster County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has St Anne'S Retirement Community been cited for?
5 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Pennsylvania median is 26 per facility.
Has St Anne'S Retirement Community been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at St Anne'S Retirement Community compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 5.0 hours per resident per day against a Pennsylvania median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates St Anne'S Retirement Community?
Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was St Anne'S Retirement Community last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 24 Dec 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 24 Dec 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.