Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Chester, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Chester
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, Chester has a total of 211 active skilled nursing facilities and 28,141 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Chester of 34,000, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.21 persons in Chester. There were 23,138 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.22 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, Chester 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 Chester and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.81	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.01	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	4.02	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Chester 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 Chester there were a total of 80 new cases and 80 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 Chester

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 Chester Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Chester 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
Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill 801 RIDGE PIKE LAFAYETTE HILL, PA	2.67
Beaumont at Bryn Mawr 601 NORTH ITHAN AVENUE BRYN MAWR, PA	0.00
The Health Center at The Hill at Whitemarsh 4000 FOX HOUND DRIVE LAFAYETTE HILL, PA	8.67
St Joseph's Manor 1616 HUNTINGDON PIKE MEADOWBROOK, PA	3.33
Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's Center ONE VETERANS DRIVE SPRING CITY, PA	30.00
Simpson House Inc 2101 BELMONT AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA	9.33
Artman Lutheran Home 250 NORTH BETHLEHEM PIKE AMBLER, PA	21.33
Shady Lane Gloucester Co Home 256 COUNTY HOUSE ROAD CLARKSBORO, NJ	17.33
Saint Joseph Villa 110 WEST WISSAHICKON AVE FLOURTOWN, PA	20.67
Rosewood Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 146 MARPLE ROAD BROOMALL, PA	5.33

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

Facility	Rating
Maplewood Nursing and Rehab Center 125 W SCHOOLHOUSE LANE PHILADELPHIA, PA	147.17
Cathedral Village 600 EAST CATHEDRAL ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA	181.33
Towne Manor East 2004 OLD ARCH ROAD NORRISTOWN, PA	207.50
Sterling Manor 794 N FORKLANDING ROAD MAPLE SHADE, NJ	591.67
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
The Palace Rehabilitation and Care Center 315 WEST MILL ROAD MAPLE SHADE, NJ	223.00

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