Nursing Homes in Quakertown, PA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Quakertown
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Quakertown has a total of 122 active skilled nursing facilities and 16,291 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Quakertown of 8,784, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.54 persons in Quakertown. There were 13,455 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.59 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, Quakertown 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 Quakertown and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.83 | 0.78 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.06 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.83 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.72 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 Infections in Quakertown 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 Quakertown there were a total of 59 new cases and 59 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Quakertown
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 Quakertown Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Quakertown, 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 Quakertown
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Quakertown 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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Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 2855 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD BETHLEHEM, PA |
0.00 |
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Christ's Home Retirement Community 1 SHEPHERD'S WAY SUITE 100 WARMINSTER, PA |
12.67 |
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Neshaminy Manor Home 1660 EASTON ROAD WARRINGTON, PA |
5.33 |
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Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu 17TH & CHEW STS ALLENTOWN, PA |
2.67 |
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Lifequest Nursing Center 2450 JOHN FRIES HIGHWAY QUAKERTOWN, PA |
4.67 |
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Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 803 NORTH WAHNETA ST ALLENTOWN, PA |
26.00 |
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Rehab at Shannondell 5000 SHANNONDELL DRIVE AUDUBON, PA |
19.33 |
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Complete Care at Lehigh LLC 1718 SPRING CREEK ROAD MACUNGIE, PA |
4.00 |
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Pine Run Health Center 777 FERRY ROAD DOYLESTOWN, PA |
0.00 |
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Pickering Manor Home 226 NORTH LINCOLN AVE NEWTOWN, PA |
8.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Quakertown based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Harborview Rehabilitation and Care Center at Lansd 25 WEST FIFTH STREET LANSDALE, PA |
136.50 / |
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Chestnut Hill Lodge Health and Rehab Ctr 8833 STENTON AVENUE WYNDMOOR, PA |
115.00 / |
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Garden Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1113 NORTH EASTON ROAD WILLOW GROVE, PA |
94.67 |
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Markley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 550 EAST FORNANCE STREET NORRISTOWN, PA |
116.67 / |
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Accela Rehab and Care Center at Springfield 850 PAPERMILL ROAD GLENSIDE, PA |
108.00 |
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Valley Manor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 7650 ROUTE 309 COOPERSBURG, PA |
119.33 |
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Towne Manor West 205 EAST JOHNSON HIGHWAY NORRISTOWN, PA |
106.83 |
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Towne Manor East 2004 OLD ARCH ROAD NORRISTOWN, PA |
121.50 / |
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St John Neumann Ctr For Rehab and Healthcare 10400 ROOSEVELT AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA |
164.33 |
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Silver Stream Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 905 PENLLYN PIKE SPRING HOUSE, PA |
120.33 |
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