Friends Services for the Aging
CMS Care Compare chain (Chain ID 869). Figures below are CMS-published chain averages and facility designations, not ElderCareCosts scores or opinions.
CMS chain averages
- Facilities in chain (CMS): 5
- Average overall rating: 4.6
- Average health inspection rating: 4.2
- Average staffing rating: 4.8
- Average quality measure rating: 4
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (Chain / Affiliated Entity columns). Missing values mean CMS did not publish that average for this chain.
The enforcement and staffing record
- Stored CMS fine totals across the linked facilities on this page sum to $15,461, spread over 2 of 5 facilities (CMS quality snapshot 2026-08-01). A fine total can span multiple years and may include resolved or appealed matters.
- Median reported nurse staffing: 5.04 hours per resident day across 5 reporting facilities (CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1).
These are counts of public records, not a safety score. Each facility's own page shows its inspection history with the official source linked.
Linked nursing homes
- Fairmount Homes
Ephrata, PA · Overall 5 out of 5 stars · 4.39 hrs/resident-day
- Foxdale Village
State College, PA · Overall 5 out of 5 stars · $8,018 stored fines · 5.51 hrs/resident-day
- Tel Hai Retirement Community
Honey Brook, PA · Overall 5 out of 5 stars · 5.41 hrs/resident-day
- United Zion Retirement Communi
Lititz, PA · Overall 5 out of 5 stars · $7,443 stored fines · 4.94 hrs/resident-day
- Laurel View Village
Davidsville, PA · Overall 3 out of 5 stars · 5.04 hrs/resident-day