Garden Spot Village

What Garden Spot Village does

Garden Spot Village is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) operating a single campus at 433 S Kinzer Ave in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, under the parent organization Garden Spot Communities. Founded in 1996, it serves adults aged 55 and older through a full continuum of care that spans independent living (Cottages, Carriage Homes, Sycamore Springs, Garden Apartments, Village Square Apartments, and Cooperative Living at Thistledown), personal care (Mountain View), memory support (Meadow View), skilled nursing (Garden View), and home and community-based services (DayBreak adult day services, Garden Spot Village At Home). The community is affiliated with the Lancaster Mennonite Conference, Mennonite Health Services, LeadingAge PA, and LeadingAge National, and operates an on-site WellSpan Health Center as a healthcare delivery partner.

The business model combines upfront CCRC entrance fees with recurring monthly service fees, supplemented by revenue from healthcare services delivered to both residents and external community members. Distribution is primarily sales-led: a professional sales team conducts personalized consultations, resident-led campus tours, public open houses, and a 9-session online "Road to Garden Spot Village" educational program, supported by 365 virtual tours for top-of-funnel engagement. Marketing leverages content (Destination Magazine, Endeavor video series), resident testimonials, and word-of-mouth referrals.

Capital structure is anchored by tax-exempt bond financing — most recently a $67.27 million Series 2024 offering closed September 13, 2024 through Ziegler to refinance debt and fund power plant and health center renovations — alongside a $4.5 million Pennsylvania RACP grant awarded in November 2024 for a Center for Arts & Culture. The technology stack is light: a virtual tour platform, Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising analytics for website optimization, and standard CCRC operational systems, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. The organization has been consecutively recognized by U.S. News & World Report (2023-2026) across independent living, personal care, memory support, and skilled nursing categories, and won a 2021 Design for Aging Review award for Sycamore Springs.

Name

Garden Spot Village

Legal name

Garden Spot Communities

Website

https://gardenspotvillage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Garden Spot Village is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in New Holland, Pennsylvania, serving adults aged 55+ with a full continuum of care from independent living through skilled nursing, plus home and community-based services, on a single Lancaster County campus under Garden Spot Communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Care Retirement Community (Senior Living)

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC), Life Plan / Entrance-Fee CCRCs (HLADAEAA), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD)

Keywords

• Continuing care retirement
• Senior living community
• Independent living services
• Memory care services
• Skilled nursing facility

Headquarters

HQ city

New Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Fees: Traditional life-care community model combining entrance fees with ongoing monthly service fees. Residents pay an upfront entrance fee and recurring monthly fees for housing, amenities, and access to the full continuum of care including independent living, personal care, memory support, and skilled nursing.
2. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from healthcare services including DayBreak adult day services, Garden Spot Village At Home (in-home care), personal care, memory support, and skilled nursing households. These services generate recurring revenue from both internal residents and external community members.
3. Tax-Exempt Bond Financing: Not-for-profit financing structure through tax-exempt bond offerings for capital projects and debt refinancing, such as the $67.27 million Series 2024 bond for power plant and health center renovations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Garden Spot Village is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that sells residential living and a full continuum of healthcare services to older adults in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Residents pay an entrance fee plus monthly service fees to access housing options (cottages, carriage homes, apartments, cooperative living) alongside independent living, personal care, memory support, skilled nursing, adult day services, and in-home care.

Product overview

Garden Spot Village is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering a full continuum of care and diverse residential housing options. The community provides multiple independent living choices including Sycamore Springs neighborhoods, Carriage Homes, Cottages, Village Square Apartments, Garden Apartments, and Cooperative Living homes. Healthcare services span from home-based care (DayBreak adult day services, Garden Spot Village At Home) through personal care (Mountain View), memory support (Meadow View), to skilled nursing (Garden View). Additional lifestyle offerings include Micro-Communities, Village Dining, The Artisans Corner, Share & Care thrift shop, Campus Gardens with an aeroponic Greenhouse, Wood Shop, Financial Calculator tools, and the Road to Garden Spot Village educational course. The community opened in 1996 and is affiliated with Garden Spot Communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sycamore Springs: Neighborhood featuring outdoor living with cozy front porches and neighbor connections.
• Carriage Homes
• Village Square Apartments
• Cottages
• Garden Apartments
• Cooperative Living
• Mountain View Personal Care
• Meadow View Memory Support
• Garden View Skilled Nursing
• WellSpan Health Center
• DayBreak at Garden Spot Village

Products and services

• Sycamore Springs

Quantifiable outcome

• Only retirement community in Pennsylvania to receive 'Best' status for four categories in U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Senior Living Ratings

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Lancaster Mennonite Conference of the Mennonite ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation providing Christian values foundation and connections to Anabaptist tradition. Garden Spot Village opened as a not-for-profit CCRC committed to Christian values and principles, welcoming residents of many faiths.
• Atlantic Coast Conference of Mennonite Church USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation providing denominational connections and support within the Mennonite Church USA network for faith-based senior living services.
• Mennonite Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting Mennonite health ministries; provides guidance, best practices, and network connections for faith-based healthcare and senior living communities.
• LeadingAge PAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPennsylvania state association representing nonprofit senior services providers; provides advocacy, education, and professional development resources.
• LeadingAge (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization for services for the aging; provides advocacy, research, and professional development for nonprofit aging services providers.
• WellSpan HealthmajorTechnology or IntegrationOn-site WellSpan Health Center at Garden Spot Village provides residents access to healthcare services within the campus. Named health center partnership for integrated care delivery.
• Pennsylvania Alliance of Retirement Community Residents (PARCR)minorOthersState association representing retirement community residents; provides advocacy and resources for resident interests.
• Pioneer NetworkminorOthersNational organization promoting culture change in aging services; supports person-centered care approaches and innovative practices in senior living.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Willow Valley Communities: Willow Valley Communities is a not-for-profit CCRC headquartered in Lancaster, PA operating multiple campuses in Lancaster County with the same continuum-of-care model (independent living, personal care, skilled nursing) as Garden Spot Village. It is the closest direct competitor in the same geography and customer segment.
• Moravian Manor: Moravian Manor is a faith-based, nonprofit CCRC in Lititz, PA (Lancaster County region) offering independent living, personal care, memory support, and skilled nursing. It directly competes with Garden Spot Village for the same regional, faith-affiliated, 55+ resident base in south-central Pennsylvania.
• Acts Retirement-Life Communities: Acts Retirement-Life Communities is one of the largest nonprofit CCRC operators in the U.S., running 26+ communities across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast with a full continuum-of-care model. It is a national-scale direct peer to Garden Spot Village's not-for-profit, faith-rooted CCRC model.
• Kendal Corporation: Kendal is a Quaker-affiliated, nonprofit system of CCRCs across the U.S. with the same entrance-fee plus monthly-fee life-care structure as Garden Spot Village. Comparable in values-based nonprofit positioning, continuum of care, and emphasis on resident engagement.
• Presbyterian Senior Living: Presbyterian Senior Living is a Pennsylvania-based, faith-affiliated nonprofit operating multiple CCRC and senior living communities in the Mid-Atlantic. Geographic and operating overlap with Garden Spot Village make it a strong regional peer.
• Frederick Living: Frederick Living is a faith-based, nonprofit CCRC in southeastern Pennsylvania that affiliated with Garden Spot Communities in 2024. As a now-network affiliate operating the same continuum-of-care model in a nearby PA market, it is a direct comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Brookdale is the largest U.S. senior living operator, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing across a national footprint. It is a broad incumbent peer covering the same care categories as Garden Spot Village but operating under a different ownership and pricing model.
• Erickson Senior Living: Erickson Senior Living is a large for-profit CCRC operator managing 20+ continuing care retirement communities nationwide. As a much larger, broad-incumbent operator with the same continuum-of-care model, it represents the scaled competitive benchmark for nonprofit CCRCs like Garden Spot Village.

Others

• WellSpan Health: WellSpan Health operates the on-campus WellSpan Health Center at Garden Spot Village, providing embedded primary and specialty care to residents. It is a strategic operating partner rather than a competitor, central to Garden Spot Village's integrated care model.
• Ziegler (Ziegler Link·age Funds): Ziegler is the investment bank that underwrote Garden Spot Village's $67.27M Series 2024 tax-exempt bond and is a leading capital partner to the nonprofit senior living sector. Included as an ecosystem participant that enables Garden Spot Village's growth and refinancing strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garden-spot-village

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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