BETHLEN HM OF THE HUNGARIAN RF OF AMERICA

Continuing care retirement community · CCN 395552 · BETHLEN HOME OF THE HUNGARIAN REFORMED FEDERATION OF AMERICA · Westmoreland · PA · Non profit - Corporation · CONCORDIA LUTHERAN MINISTRIES chain · 76 certified beds


BETHLEN HM OF THE HUNGARIAN RF OF AMERICA, in LIGONIER, Pennsylvania, holds 76 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1983-01-01, averaging 67.2 residents a day.

Has BETHLEN HM OF THE HUNGARIAN RF OF AMERICA been cited for violations?

CMS lists 65 health-inspection deficiencies for BETHLEN HM OF THE HUNGARIAN RF OF AMERICA, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-19.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-19F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2026-03-10F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2026-02-02F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2025-09-05F0605, F0628, F0641Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.E
2025-09-05F0550, F0584, F0684, F0689, F0690, F0695, F0756, F0761, F0812, F0842, F0867Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.D
2025-06-20F0686, F0690Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D
2025-03-27F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D
2024-12-30F0658, F0842Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-08-15F0584, F0623, F0657, F0693Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.E
2024-08-15F0578, F0637, F0641, F0656, F0658, F0684, F0692, F0758, F0761, F0804, F0812, F0867Honor 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. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.D
2024-06-19F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2024-05-13F0761, F0812Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-05-13F0678, F0694Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.D
2024-03-25F0655, F0656Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2023-11-16F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.E
2023-10-26F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-09-21F0580, F0675, F0684, F0812Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2023-09-21F0551, F0638, F0640, F0641, F0655, F0656, F0658, F0690, F0693, F0695, F0760, F0849, F0867, F0880Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

How is BETHLEN HM OF THE HUNGARIAN RF OF AMERICA staffed?

MeasureThis facilityPA average
Total nursing staff turnover (%)43.344.5
Average number of residents per day67.2104.6

Who owns BETHLEN HM OF THE HUNGARIAN RF OF AMERICA, and what chain is it in?

BETHLEN HM OF THE HUNGARIAN RF OF AMERICA is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name BETHLEN HOME OF THE HUNGARIAN REFORMED FEDERATION OF AMERICA and belongs to the CONCORDIA LUTHERAN MINISTRIES chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCONCORDIA CARE NETWORKsince 04/01/2023
CORPORATE DIRECTORFRNDAK, KEITH, GRUBESKY, ERICA, HORTERT, BRIAN, INGRAM, MISTY, MCKAY, NATALIE, TRETTEL, MARTIN, VAREHA, HOLLY, YOUNG, TAMMYsince 04/01/2023
CORPORATE OFFICERFALBO, MICHAEL, FRNDAK, KEITH, STILES, MOLLYsince 04/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSTILES, MOLLYsince 04/01/2023
ADP OF THE SNFSTILES, MOLLYsince 03/21/2025

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