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Hamilton Arms Center

336 SOUTH WEST END AVENUE, LANCASTER, PA, 17603

(717) 393-0419

94 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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336 South West End Avenue

Lancaster, PA 17603

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CMS facility ID

395224

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lancaster

Facility name

Hamilton Arms Center

Street address

336 SOUTH WEST END AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Lancaster, PA 17603

Phone

(717) 393-0419

About this facility — Hamilton Arms Center

Hamilton Arms Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 94 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 28 senior care facilities in Lancaster and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Hamilton Arms Center 22 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $9,009 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Hachc Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021

Smr 2021 Family Trust

Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2021

Mandel, Avital

Operational control — since 2021

O'leary, Donna

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-12-15

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$9,009 total

Last standard inspection

2025-09-26

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$372 per day (≈ $11,310/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

63% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 29% private/other

Occupancy

93% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

10% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-03-31

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-03-31

2025-09-26Health inspection5 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-11-11

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-11-11

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-11-11

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-11-11

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-11-11

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)

2025-06-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-07-02

2024-09-06Health inspection7 citations

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-10-23

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-10-23

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-10-23

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-10-23

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-10-23

F-0790

D · No harm found

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Corrected 2024-10-23

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-23

2024-07-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0624

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-08-26

2023-10-06Health inspection6 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0726

D · No harm found

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-11-29

Federal penalties

2024-01-08Fine$2,659

2024-01-02Fine$2,117

2023-12-11Fine$4,233

Total fines$9,009

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395224.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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