Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Reading, PA

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Reading has a total of 78 active skilled nursing facilities and 11,139 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Reading of 267,155, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 23.98 persons in Reading. There were 9,018 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.96 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, Reading 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 Reading and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.84	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.15	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.92	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.91	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Reading 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 Reading there were a total of 27 new cases and 27 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Reading

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 Reading Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Reading 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
Maple Farm 604 OAK STREET AKRON, PA	1.33
Glen at Willow Valley 675 WILLOW VALLEY SQUARE LANCASTER, PA	7.33
Rehabilitation Center at Brethren Village LLC 3001 LITITZ PIKE LANCASTER, PA	1.33
Inn at Freedom Village,the 35 FREEDOM BOULEVARD WEST BRANDYWINE, PA	5.33
Fairmount Homes 333 WHEAT RIDGE DRIVE EPHRATA, PA	1.33
Pleasant View Communities 544 NORTH PENRYN ROAD MANHEIM, PA	7.33
Fellowship Manor 3000 FELLOWSHIP DRIVE WHITEHALL, PA	4.00
Pennsburg Manor 530 MACOBY STREET PENNSBURG, PA	5.33
Frederick Living - Cedarwood 2849 BIG ROAD FREDERICK, PA	4.00
Garden Spot Village 433 S KINZER AVENUE NEW HOLLAND, PA	12.00

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

Facility	Rating
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pottstown 3031 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD POTTSTOWN, PA	135.50
Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 900 EAST KING STREET LANCASTER, PA	60.00
Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 1 MATTHEW DRIVE POTTSVILLE, PA	55.33 /
Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 420 PULASKI DRIVE POTTSVILLE, PA	246.67 /
Rose City Nursing and Rehab at Lancaster 425 NORTH DUKE STREET LANCASTER, PA	92.33 /
The Gardens at Stevens 400 LANCASTER AVENUE STEVENS, PA	60.00
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Lititz 125 SOUTH BROAD STREET LITITZ, PA	58.33
Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation 2829 LITITZ PIKE LANCASTER, PA	90.17
Cedar Haven Healthcare Center 590 SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE LEBANON, PA	34.67
West Reading Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 425 BUTTONWOOD STREET WEST READING, PA	42.67

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