Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center
Nursing home in Columbia, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 395400
745 Old Chickies Hill Road, Columbia, PA 17512 · Lancaster County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 173
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $105,688 (9)
Does Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.19
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.85
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.95
- Weekend total hours
- 3.05
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 17, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 25, 2025, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center 9 times in the past 3 years, for $105,688 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 164.6 residents live here, about 95% of its 173 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 173
- Average residents per day
- 164.6
- Certified since
- January 31, 1978
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center
- Legal business name
- Susquehanna Rehabilitation & Wellness Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center
What is the CMS star rating of Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center?
Susquehanna Rehabilitation & Wellness Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.