Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pottstown, PA

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Pottstown has a total of 141 active skilled nursing facilities and 19,468 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pottstown of 108,758, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.59 persons in Pottstown. There were 15,825 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.29 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, Pottstown 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 Pottstown and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.83	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.16	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.92	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.91	3.80 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Pottstown 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 Pottstown there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Pottstown

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 Pottstown Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pottstown 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
Mosser Nursing Home 1175 MOSSER ROAD TREXLERTOWN, PA	5.33
Rehab at Shannondell 5000 SHANNONDELL DRIVE AUDUBON, PA	16.67
Elm Terrace Gardens 660 NORTH BROAD STREET LANSDALE, PA	8.67
St Luke's Hospital Sacred Heart Campus Tcf 421 CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA	0.67
Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 220 S. FOURTH AVENUE WEST READING, PA	8.67
Fair Acres Geriatric Center 340 N. MIDDLETOWN ROAD LIMA, PA	6.00
Lutheran Community at Telford 12 LUTHERAN HOME DRIVE TELFORD, PA	6.00
Souderton Mennonite Homes 207 WEST SUMMIT AVENUE SOUDERTON, PA	7.33
Simpson House Inc 2101 BELMONT AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA	9.33
Frederick Living - Cedarwood 2849 BIG ROAD FREDERICK, PA	1.33

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

Facility	Rating
Accela Rehab and Care Center at Springfield 850 PAPERMILL ROAD GLENSIDE, PA	265.00 /
King of Prussia Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 600 WEST VALLEY FORGE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA	116.00
Aristacare at Meadow Springs 845 GERMANTOWN PIKE PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA	133.83
Aristacare at East Falls 3300 HENRY AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA	106.17
Wyndmoor Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 8601 STENTON AVENUE WYNDMOOR, PA	280.17 /
West Chester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 800 WEST MINER STREET WEST CHESTER, PA	143.33
Bryn Mawr Extended Care Center 956 RAILROAD AVENUE BRYN MAWR, PA	207.50
Bryn Mawr Village 773 EAST HAVERFORD ROAD BRYN MAWR, PA	110.17
Care Pavilion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6212 WALNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA	225.00
Aventura at Pembrooke 1130 WEST CHESTER PIKE WEST CHESTER, PA	61.17

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