Page 4 of Best Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania

Overview of Lutheran Community at Telford

Lutheran Community at Telford is a non-profit-operated 125-bed personal care community at 235 North Washington Street in Telford, Pennsylvania. A 26-bed secured dementia care unit serves residents on-site. The facility offers independent living, personal care, memory support, healthcare, and rehabilitation, with Medicare and private pay accepted.

CMS rates the facility 5 stars, with health inspection performance 42 percent above Pennsylvania average. The raw compliance record is more mixed: across 13 inspections since 2021, the facility averaged 9.6 deficiencies annually, roughly double the 4.7 state average. No fines or license actions appear on record. Two substantiated complaint investigations in early 2025 identified inadequate supervision in the secured dementia unit, resulting in resident-to-resident abuse incidents; a December 2023 investigation found an agency CNA had stolen a resident’s debit card. Nurse hours run 5h 2m per resident daily, 10 percent above Pennsylvania’s average. Occupancy stands at 58 percent, well below the 78.7 percent state average, indicating current availability across care levels
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Amenities include a heated indoor pool, fitness and aquatic center, creative arts studio, and meditation chapel, an unusually broad lifestyle offering for a personal care setting.
The community suits older adults in Bucks County wanting a multi-level non-profit campus, with depth in memory support programming and lifestyle amenities for independent and personal care residents.

Overview of Artman Lutheran Home

Situated on Bethlehem Pike in Ambler, Pennsylvania, Artman Lutheran Home is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation community operated by Artman Lutheran Home under owner Paul Engstrom. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover both short-term rehabilitation and longer-term nursing care.

The 136-bed community has an occupancy rate of 73%. Residents stay an average of 35 days. The population is a mix of people recovering through short-term post-acute rehabilitation and those needing ongoing skilled nursing support.

Nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 26 minutes of nursing care each day. This includes 1 hour and 13 minutes of care from registered nurses. The level of staffing supports direct clinical oversight and hands-on daily care.

Rehabilitation services, respite care, short-term rehabilitation programs, and personal care support are offered in the facility. These services make the home a great option for residents recovering from surgery, illness, or a hospital stay.

State inspections by the Pennsylvania Department of Health have identified areas involving safety, staffing requirements, sanitary conditions, and care quality. The facility is working through these findings as part of its plan of correction process. Families visiting the community should ask how these areas are managed and how they track improvements.

The home is located in a very walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 90. Visiting family members can easily get around the surrounding area while walking.

Overview of Oakbridge Terrace at Southampton Estates

Oakbridge Terrace at Southampton Estates is a 57-bed personal care community at 238 Street Road in Southampton, Pennsylvania, operated by non-profit ACTS Retirement-Life Communities. The facility provides assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation, and respite services. Medicare and private pay are accepted, with 24-hour staffing and a 33-bed special care memory unit in Bucks County.

The facility is rated 5 stars by CMS, with all four sub-ratings above Pennsylvania’s average. Across three inspections since 2021, the facility averaged 4 deficiencies per year, 15 percent better than the 4.7 state average, without substantiated complaints, fines, and enforcement actions. Deficiencies have been limited to food storage, documentation, and training hours, with no resident-harm findings. On-site clinical resources include a full-time nurse practitioner, licensed therapists, and a licensed clinical social worker. Occupancy is at 58 percent, below Pennsylvania’s 78.7 percent average, with the special care memory unit operated at 14 of 33 beds in the latest inspection, indicating current availability in personal and memory care. Nurse hours run 4h 36m per resident per day, essentially matching the 4h 35m state average.

The community fits older adults seeking assisted living or memory care in an ACTS non-profit campus in Bucks County. It has current availability across care levels.

Overview of Waverly Heights

Waverly Heights is a Life Plan Community in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, in the western Philadelphia suburbs of Montgomery County. Operated by Waverly Heights Ltd, it offers a full continuum of care on one campus, spanning independent living, personal care, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. That range lets residents move between levels of care as their needs change without leaving the community they know. The campus accepts Medicare and private pay.

The community has 82 beds and currently runs at about 70% occupancy, with an average stay of 93 days, a mix that points to both short-term rehabilitation stays and longer residential care. Staffing is a defining feature here: residents receive an average of 6 hours and 15 minutes of total nursing care per day, including 2 hours and 38 minutes from registered nurses and nearly 4 hours from nurse aides. That level of direct nursing presence is substantial for a skilled nursing setting.

Beyond nursing care, the community offers rehabilitation services and respite care, along with care management to help coordinate a resident’s overall plan. State inspection records for Waverly Heights center on medication management practices, medication storage, and resident documentation, areas the facility has addressed through accepted corrective plans over its inspection history.

Life at Waverly Heights leans into an active, outdoor-oriented lifestyle. The grounds include a fitness center, a pool, a putting green, bocce and croquet courts, a walking path, a dog park, a vegetable and flower garden, a greenhouse, and an outdoor dining patio. The community is open to adults 60 and older. Its Gladwyne setting is car-dependent, so families visiting will want to plan on driving rather than walking to nearby errands.

Families weighing a full continuum of care on one campus may want to ask how Waverly Heights supports the transition between levels of care as needs evolve.

Overview of Cornwall Manor

Located in Cornwall, Pennsylvania, Cornwall Manor is a 45-bed skilled nursing facility serving residents who need comprehensive medical care and rehabilitation services. Medicare and private pay are accepted, giving families multiple options for covering care costs.

The facility has strong staffing levels. Residents receive an average of 5 hours and 45 minutes of nursing care each day. Residents are supported by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing aides.

Operating at 80% occupancy, residents stay an average of 226 days. The population is a mix of post-acute rehabilitation residents and those needing longer-term care. The facility mainly supports both recovery and ongoing nursing needs.

The home is in a car-dependent area with a Walk Score of 8, so most errands and visits require driving. However, it’s highly accessible by car.

State inspections reviewed areas such as medication storage, controlled substance security, medical documentation, and resident safety equipment. The facility has been working through corrective action plans and staff retraining efforts to address these findings.

Under Terry Brown’s ownership, Chapel Pointe at Carlisle is a skilled nursing home operated by The Alliance Home Of Carlisle, Pa, Inc in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Situated on South Hanover Street in a highly walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 74, it houses 61 residents with an average stay duration of about 519 days, indicating short-term rehabilitation and longer-stay placements. Accepted are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families numerous choices to fund care.

Total daily nursing support averages 5 hours 11 minutes per resident, with care delivered by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing aides. This staffing foundation supports the skilled care and rehabilitation services the home provides to occupants in recovery. Daily life includes chef-prepared menus designed for nutritional needs and resident preferences. Occupants can access a beauty salon and barbershop, a resource center with a library and internet access, and shuttle transportation for appointments and outings. Programming and activities are available all week to support engagement and life quality.

State inspections have marked areas where the home still strengthens its operations, particularly around emergency preparedness, medication management, staff training, and care processes. These are matters families can discuss directly with the home’s leadership during a tour to understand current practices and how it supports safe, quality care.

Chapel Pointe at Carlisle’s location puts families at ease with strong walkability for visiting, and the mix of nursing expertise and rehabilitation services makes it a grounded choice for those healing from hospitalization or surgery, plus people needing active skilled care.

Overview of Foxdale Village

Foxdale Village is a nursing home on East Marylyn Avenue in State College, a college town with significant foot traffic and easy access to transportation. With a Walk Score of 95, the neighborhood is walkable for residents and visiting family members. Foxdale Village Corporation operates the community, and it’s owned by Lorna Arocena. It serves Medicare and private-pay residents.

The 64-bed home has an occupancy rate of 86%, with 55 residents. Most seniors stay for about 245 days, with a population that includes short-term rehabilitation residents and those in longer-term skilled nursing care.

The facility’s nurse staffing support is robust, averaging 6 hours and 12 minutes per resident each day. It’s also supported by registered nurses, nursing aides, and licensed practical nurses.

State inspections show ongoing attention to operations and compliance. The home also underwent unannounced inspections, but no findings were made. At other times, there were issues related to staff training and documentation. However, the facility was always able to respond with reeducation and process improvements as deficiencies were noted.

Overview of Moravian Manor

Moravian Manor is a 40-bed personal care community operated by Unitas Communities, a non-profit, at 300 West Lemon Street in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Private pay is accepted. A Life Plan Community, the facility offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, 24-hour staffing, respite care, and an in-home care program.

CMS rates Moravian Manor 5 stars, with nurse hours at 5h 43m per resident daily, 25 percent above Pennsylvania average’s and placing it 18th of 203 state SNFs. The compliance record shows improvement: a September 2023 renewal inspection cited 16 deficiencies involving unqualified staff providing unsupervised care, missed fire drills, and outdated resident assessments, as well as systemic gaps with no resident-harm findings, while the September 2024 renewal came back with four, all documentation-related. No complaints, fines, or enforcement actions exist.

Occupancy stands at 73 percent, modestly below Pennsylvania’s 78.7 percent average, indicating some availability. The Life Plan structure, from independent apartments through skilled care, suits residents planning for a continuum rather than a single level.

Situated in Lancaster County, the community fits older adults seeking a non-profit Life Plan campus, with strength in staffing and flexibility across care levels.

Overview of The Inne at Riddle Village

Operated by Riddle Village Inc, The Inne at Riddle Village is a nursing home in Media, Pennsylvania, on West Baltimore Pike. It is a highly walkable neighborhood, with a foot traffic score of 93 out of 100. The community accepts Medicare and private pay. With 76 beds and a current occupancy of 63%, it’s an intimate setting with solid operational scale.

Nurse staffing is provided for 5 hours and 21 minutes per resident, and nurse aides provide an additional 4 hours and 4 minutes per day. This hands-on staffing is in place to support residents recovering from surgery, hospital stays, or managing ongoing medical needs.

Rehabilitation services and respite care are available on-site, with 24-hour nursing coverage, making it a great choice for residents undergoing post-acute recovery. Most stay an average of 69 days, a mix of rehabilitation-focused admissions and some longer-term residents.

The facility had deficiencies in staff training and documenting resident care plans, but corrective actions were implemented. Earlier inspections identified additional compliance issues, which were also remediated.

Residents can dine at one of four restaurants, and there are many amenities for rest and recreation. They also have access to a state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool, woodworking shop, and wellness spaces. If they prefer quiet gatherings, there’s a library and community room.

Other programs include bocce ball, shuffleboard, theater, and a resident chorus, providing residents with regular social and group activities. Transportation and housekeeping are available, so families can easily visit and explore the area.

Overview of St. Anne’s Retirement Community

Offering a continuum of care across independent living, nursing home, and memory care settings, St. Anne’s Retirement Community is a nursing home in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The 75-bed community is operated by St. Anne’s Retirement Community Inc under owner Jeffrey Funk. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to cover care costs. Its location on Columbia Avenue is in a very walkable neighborhood, with a Walk Score of 77.

The home serves residents needing both short-term rehabilitation and longer-term nursing care. Daily nurse staffing averages 5 hours and 4 minutes per resident. Care is provided by a full-time team of registered nurses, nurse aides, licensed practical nurses, and licensed vocational nurses.

The facility has 24-hour staffing. It also offers rehabilitation services, respite care, and short-term rehabilitation programs for residents recovering from surgery, illness, or a hospital stay.

Anne’s operates three specialized units, including skilled care and personal care options with memory support for residents experiencing cognitive decline, as well as an Original Style Villa. The community has an occupancy rate of 72%. Residents stay an average of 233 days, which is a mix of short-term post-acute residents and those needing longer-term care. Social services, dietary services, and activities and recreation programs are available here.

With the home’s walkable location, many errands and services are within walking distance. The neighborhood setting can be convenient for residents who enjoy walking and family members planning to visit.