Overview
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. Among the 2 nursing homes in Lewisburg, it ranks first. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 85% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 27, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag is a nonprofit facility with 102 certified beds, caring for about 65 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1975. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 27, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.61 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.55 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.45 hrs
- Nurse aides2.60 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 65
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 17, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes