Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Philadelphia, PA

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

Updated on November 3, 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 235 active skilled nursing facilities and 31,641 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 178.54 persons in Philadelphia. There were 26,035 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.28 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)	0.82	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	3.81 / 3.84

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 82 new cases and 82 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 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
Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4400 WEST GIRARD AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA	28.00
Souderton Mennonite Homes 207 WEST SUMMIT AVENUE SOUDERTON, PA	7.33
Rosewood Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 146 MARPLE ROAD BROOMALL, PA	5.33
Saint Joseph Villa 110 WEST WISSAHICKON AVE FLOURTOWN, PA	20.67
Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home 256 COUNTY HOUSE ROAD CLARKSBORO, NJ	17.33
Artman Lutheran Home 250 NORTH BETHLEHEM PIKE AMBLER, PA	21.33
Greenwood House Home For The Jewish Aged 53 WALTER STREET TRENTON, NJ	19.33
Simpson House Inc 2101 BELMONT AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA	9.33
Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's Center ONE VETERANS DRIVE SPRING CITY, PA	30.00
Holy Family Home 5300 CHESTER AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA	1.33

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

Facility	Rating
Majestic Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 333 NEWTOWN ROAD WARMINSTER, PA	121.33
Aristacare at Cherry Hill 1399 CHAPEL AVE WEST CHERRY HILL, NJ	101.33
Silver Stream Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 905 PENLLYN PIKE SPRING HOUSE, PA	128.83
Shipley Living 2723 SHIPLEY ROAD WILMINGTON, DE	124.33
Saunders Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 100 LANCASTER AVENUE WYNNEWOOD, PA	97.50
Roosevelt Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 7800 BUSTLETON AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA	163.00
Riverview Estates Rehab and Senior Living Center 303 BANK AVE RIVERTON, NJ	122.17
Premier Cadbury of Cherry Hill 2150 ROUTE 38 CHERRY HILL, NJ	50.00
Sterling Manor 794 N FORKLANDING ROAD MAPLE SHADE, NJ	591.67
York Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 7101 OLD YORK ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA	111.33

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