Data as of October 28, 2026
What does St. John Lutheran Care Center's Pennsylvania license show?
St. John Lutheran Care Center at 500 Wittenberg Way Po Box 928, Mars (Butler County) holds Pennsylvania DHS personal care home license #448330 under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for 75 residents; the license is full and its status reads licensed, running May 25, 2026 to May 25, 2027. No secured dementia unit appears on license #448330.
| Operator (legal entity) | ST JOHN LUTHERAN CARE CENTER |
|---|---|
| Operation | Nonprofit |
| Certificate service line | Personal Care Homes |
| Beds / dementia beds | 75 / 0 |
| Phone (DHS record) | (724) 625-1571 |
| ZIP | 16046 |
Source: PA DHS Human Services Provider Directory, data as of October 28, 2026.
What do DHS inspection reports for St. John Lutheran Care Center show?
33 Licensing Inspection Summaries for St. John Lutheran Care Center sit on the DHS directory, from June 2010 to August 27, 2026: 3 in 2026, 1 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 2 in 2021.
August 27, 2026 — zero numbered violations (DHS found no regulatory citations). PDF
June 12, 2026 — zero numbered violations. PDF
All reports for license #448330 on the DHS site
How often has DHS reissued St. John Lutheran Care Center's certificate of compliance?
DHS lists 7 certificates of compliance for license #448330, the first dated March 8, 2022 and the latest April 21, 2026; the three most recent were issued April 21, 2026, July 16, 2025, May 1, 2025. 4 renewals came less than ten months after the one before, which usually reflects a provisional six-month certificate, a capacity change or another amendment to the license.
Certificate history for license #448330 (DHS)
How does St. John Lutheran Care Center's inspection record compare across Butler County?
Since January 2023 DHS has posted 10 reports for St. John Lutheran Care Center, against a median of 6.5 for Butler County's 24 licensed homes; its newest report is more recent than 88% of theirs, and it recorded 0 numbered violations where 5 of the 17 larger Butler County homes we read had none in their latest report.
Which Butler County homes are similar in size to St. John Lutheran Care Center?
At 75 beds, St. John Lutheran Care Center is bigger than 58% of licensed homes in Butler County (median 60), number 10 of 24 by capacity; the county homes closest to it in size are Sherwood Oaks in Cranberry Township (77), Lutheran Senior Life Passavant Community in Zelienople (68), Concordia of Cranberry in Mars (84).
| Home | Town | Type | Beds | Dementia beds | Reports since 2023 | From Mars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Oaks | Cranberry Township | PCH | 77 | 30 | 7 | ~5 mi |
| Lutheran Senior Life Passavant Community | Zelienople | PCH | 68 | 32 | 4 | ~9 mi |
| Concordia of Cranberry | Mars | PCH | 84 | – | 3 | same town |
| Concordia at the Orchard | Butler | PCH | 60 | – | 7 | ~13 mi |
Local help for Mars families: Butler County Area Agency on Aging, 724-282-3008. Butler County overview.
St. John Lutheran Care Center license #448330: what it is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | DHS personal care home, Ch. 2600, full | a Department of Health nursing home license |
| Size | 75 licensed beds in Mars | a measure of current vacancies |
| Dementia care | general residence, no secured unit | a separate memory-care license |
| Nursing | no licensed nurse required (PCH rule) | 24-hour skilled nursing |
