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st anne's retirement community

Columbia, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
(717) 285-5443

About st anne's retirement community

St Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, Pennsylvania delivers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care recognized by CMS. Our team provides compassionate support for recovery and healing, with personalized treatment plans designed to help residents regain independence and confidence.

Community at a glance

Capacity

119 residents

Location

Columbia, PA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3952 COLUMBIA AVENUE, Columbia, Pennsylvania 17512

(717) 285-5443

Medicare inspection record

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 December 24, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 1 minute with each resident a day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.

Medicare has not fined st anne's retirement community in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day5 hours 1 minuteAbove the Pennsylvania average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 15 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average
Nursing staff who left in the past year25%Below the Pennsylvania average

Inspections

5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 9, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 9, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026

December 7, 2023 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 26, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 26, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
St. Anne's Retirement Community, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
119
Average residents per day
74
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 31, 1990
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
395806

Location

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3952 COLUMBIA AVENUEColumbia, PA 17512

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Senior living near Columbia

Questions about st anne's retirement community

How did st anne's retirement community do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 24, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at st anne's retirement community?+

Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 1 minute with each resident per day, including 1 hour 15 minutes from registered nurses. 25% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has st anne's retirement community been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against st anne's retirement community in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

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.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

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.

What is the CMS star rating?+

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.

Senior living in Columbia Skilled Nursing in Pennsylvania Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026