Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Norristown, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Norristown
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Norristown has a total of 223 active skilled nursing facilities and 29,234 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Norristown of 34,341, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.17 persons in Norristown. There were 24,131 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.54 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, Norristown 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 Norristown and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.82	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.18	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.96	3.80 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.

COVID-19 Infections in Norristown 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 Norristown there were a total of 104 new cases and 104 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Norristown

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 Norristown Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Norristown, 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 Norristown

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Norristown 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
Meadowood 3205 SKIPPACK PIKE LANSDALE, PA	2.67
Peter Becker Community 800 MAPLE AVENUE HARLEYSVILLE, PA	1.33
Elm Terrace Gardens 660 NORTH BROAD STREET LANSDALE, PA	8.67
Barclay Friends 700 NORTH FRANKLIN WEST CHESTER, PA	1.33
Richboro Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 253 TWINING FORD ROAD RICHBORO, PA	25.33
Masonic Village at Warminster 850 NORRISTOWN ROAD WARMINSTER, PA	2.00
Beaumont at Bryn Mawr 601 NORTH ITHAN AVENUE BRYN MAWR, PA	4.00
The Lafayette-Redeemer 8580 VERREE ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA	13.33
The Health Center at The Hill at Whitemarsh 4000 FOX HOUND DRIVE LAFAYETTE HILL, PA	8.67
The Community at Rockhill 3250 STATE ROAD SELLERSVILLE, PA	0.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Norristown based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Shipley Living 2723 SHIPLEY ROAD WILMINGTON, DE	136.33
Aristacare at Cherry Hill 1399 CHAPEL AVE WEST CHERRY HILL, NJ	100.00
Chapel Manor 1104 WELSH ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA	165.83
Hopkins Center 8100 WASHINGTON LANE WYNCOTE, PA	141.83
Aristacare at East Falls 3300 HENRY AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA	106.17
Aristacare at Meadow Springs 845 GERMANTOWN PIKE PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA	133.83
University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 3609 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA	74.67
West Chester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 800 WEST MINER STREET WEST CHESTER, PA	143.33
Towne Manor West 205 EAST JOHNSON HIGHWAY NORRISTOWN, PA	102.50 /
Accelerate Skilled Nursingandrehabilitation Phila 1526 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA	152.00

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