Nursing Homes in Philadelphia, PA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Philadelphia
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Philadelphia has a total of 161 active skilled nursing facilities and 20,865 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Philadelphia of 5,649,300, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 270.75 persons in Philadelphia. There were 17,230 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.58 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Philadelphia has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Philadelphia and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.81 | 0.78 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.14 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.91 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.87 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 Infections in Philadelphia Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Philadelphia there were a total of 50 new cases and 50 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Philadelphia
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Philadelphia Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Philadelphia, PA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Philadelphia
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Philadelphia based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Pickering Manor Home 226 NORTH LINCOLN AVE NEWTOWN, PA |
8.00 |
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Artman Lutheran Home 250 NORTH BETHLEHEM PIKE AMBLER, PA |
17.33 |
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Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital 2601 HOLME AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA |
16.67 |
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Hrh Transitional Care Unit(a D/b/a Entity of Hrhs) 1648 HUNTINGDON PIKE MEADOWBROOK, PA |
3.33 |
|
Huntingdon Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cent 3430 HUNTINGDON PIKE HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA |
23.33 |
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Rehab at Shannondell 5000 SHANNONDELL DRIVE AUDUBON, PA |
19.33 |
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Little Flower Manor 1201 SPRINGFIELD ROAD DARBY, PA |
18.00 |
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Continuing Care at Maris Grove 500 MARIS GROVE WAY GLEN MILLS, PA |
29.33 |
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The Health Center at The Hill at Whitemarsh 4000 FOX HOUND DRIVE LAFAYETTE HILL, PA |
10.67 |
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The Community at Rockhill 3250 STATE ROAD SELLERSVILLE, PA |
0.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Philadelphia based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Garden Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1113 NORTH EASTON ROAD WILLOW GROVE, PA |
94.67 |
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Accelerate Skilled Nursingandrehabilitation Phila 1526 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA |
134.00 |
|
Tucker House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1001 WALLACE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA |
119.33 |
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Tulip Special Care, LLC 3300 HENRY AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA |
64.67 |
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Wallingford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen 115 SOUTH PROVIDENCE ROAD WALLINGFORD, PA |
236.00 / |
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Parkhouse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1600 BLACK ROCK ROAD ROYERSFORD, PA |
63.33 |
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Crestview Center 262 TOLL GATE ROAD LANGHORNE, PA |
102.50 / |
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York Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 7101 OLD YORK ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA |
156.00 / |
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Complete Care at Harston Hall LLC 350 HAWS LANE FLOURTOWN, PA |
110.67 |
|
Chapel Manor 1104 WELSH ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA |
163.50 |
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