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The Lutheran Home At Topton

ONE SOUTH HOME AVENUE, TOPTON, PA, 19562

(610) 682-1400

www.evertrueliving.org/lutheran-home-at-topton

194 licensed beds

CMS rates The Lutheran Home At Topton 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 21 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

One South Home Avenue

Topton, PA 19562

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Bed capacity

194

CMS facility ID

395117

Care type

Nursing home

County

Berks

Facility name

The Lutheran Home At Topton

Street address

ONE SOUTH HOME AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Topton, PA 19562

Phone

(610) 682-1400

Website

www.evertrueliving.org/lutheran-home-at-topton

About this facility — The Lutheran Home At Topton

The Lutheran Home At Topton is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Topton, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 194 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Topton 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 The Lutheran Home At Topton 21 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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 November 6, 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

Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Diakon

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2000

Anderson, David

Officer — since 2019

Beumer, Brent

Director — since 2022

Brown, Daniel

Officer — since 2018

Christell, Roy

Director — since 2017

Cooper, Valerie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Legar, Jennifer

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Meadows, Megan

Director — since 2022

Mueller, Harry

Director — since 2022

Schroeder-saulnier, Deborah

Director — since 2017

Sneed, Chadwick

Officer — since 2020

Sombart, Lisa

Director — since 2017

Sommer, Christopher

Director — since 2023

Tice, Paul

Officer — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-18

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$405 per day (≈ $12,310/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

40% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 57% private/other

Occupancy

82% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

2% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

194

Licensed as

Personal Care Home

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. 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.

2025-09-18Health inspection2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-10-08

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-08

2025-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-07-17

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)

2024-10-24Health inspection1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-11

2023-11-15Health inspection6 citations

F-0623

B · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement 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.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0810

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Corrected 2024-01-04

2024-10-24Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-31

K-0761

C · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-12-31

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-12-04

K-0929

E · No harm found

Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.

Corrected 2024-12-04

2023-11-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations

E-0030

C · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2024-01-06

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-01-06

2022-12-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0291

E · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-02-05

K-0345

C · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-02-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-02-05

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-02-05

K-0914

C · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-02-05

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 395117.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 24% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 37

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.7

Higher than 55% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

44%

Higher than 48% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 12 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	11.6%	16.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.8%	6.0%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.7%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.6%	13.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.9%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	91.1%	87.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	12.5%	15.4%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	15.8%	20.1%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	93.7%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.2%	4.7%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.9%	25.0%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.9%	17.6%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.50	1.50	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.57	1.13	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	69.1%	70.8%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.6%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	69.1%	70.9%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	22.1%	22.0%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	4.1%	9.5%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

What its owners also hold

Diakon has an ownership stake on file at 3 nursing homes, averaging 5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Pennsylvania

Licensing: Pennsylvania Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-254-5164 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 717-783-8975. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-490-8505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie, about 7.4 miles.
Lehigh Valley Hospital, about 11 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Penn State Health St. Joseph, about 17 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kutztown, about 3.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Mosser Nursing Home, Trexlertown, about 5.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Complete Care At Lehigh, Macungie, about 7.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Luther Crest Nursing Facility, Allentown, about 9.8 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation, Allentown, about 9.8 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.932 ratings on Google

★Lance Plessl · 2025-12-21 · via Google
“This place does NOT care about people. Only money. I can't wait to get my aunt out of 'The Lutheran Home'. It's more like a cult than a nursing home. No matter what u say u have, they want another $50,000. WORTHLESS, DISGRACEFUL BUSINESS. Kendra and her cohorts don't care about people...AT ALL.... AT ALL!!!! And I'll speak the truth til my last breath. The meeting my mother and I had yes…”

★Matthew George · 2026-02-24 · via Google
“Lady in charge of Luther meadows is rude ,disrespectful, uncompassionate goes in apartment when ever she feels like to pressure people to get stuff moved out when your mother just dies. And her months rent is paid an makes you move before the end of the month. So rude , disrespectful and just a lot of greed wrapped up in all of it ! So sad ! Moms not even gone 2 days and she is crying to get stuf…”

★★★★★Sharon Sinko · 2025-10-20 · via Google
“My mother has been at the Topton Lutheran Home in the memory care unit since December 2023. She has received wonderful care and treatment since day one. The staff is amazing and so caring with the residents. Everyday the residents have fun activities to do, they create wonderful art, bake treats, have special parties to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, have picnics and themed parties. I look fo…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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