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722 Furnace Hill Pike Lititz, PA 17543 · Lancaster County
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CMS certification number 395631 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is United Zion Retirement Communi a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for United Zion Retirement Communi as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.24 hours per resident per day at United Zion Retirement Communi, above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 1.03 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.48 hours, 15% below its all-week average. 20.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%). That is lower than most homes in Pennsylvania, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at United Zion Retirement Communi: Medicare and Medicaid
United Zion Retirement Communi is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 8, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 4 citations at United Zion Retirement Communi across 3 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on February 4, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and pharmacy service (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, February 4, 2026).
February 4, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
July 18, 2024 · 2 citations
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DImplement 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.
September 29, 2023 · 1 citation, includes actual harm
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of United Zion Retirement Communi
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on February 4, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near United Zion Retirement Communi
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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6.0 mi
UPMC Lititz LititzEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 44m for patients treated and sent home
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6.7 mi
Ephrata Community Hospital EphrataEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 4m for patients treated and sent home
- 8.6 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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