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Hamilton Arms Center brings together expert medical care and compassionate support for those needing skilled nursing and rehabilitation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive daily care.
Capacity
94 residents
Location
Lancaster, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
336 SOUTH WEST END AVENUE, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare fined Hamilton Arms Center 5 times in the last three years, $36,454 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 20 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 30 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 34%Below the Pennsylvania average |
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
February 25, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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 each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
5 fines totaling $36,454 in the last three years.
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State inspectors visited on September 26, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 30 minutes from registered nurses. 34% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Hamilton Arms Center 5 times in the last three years, totaling $36,454.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.