Simpson House INC

Nursing home in Philadelphia, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2101 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: (215) 878-3600
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 395121
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 142
Average residents per day: 66
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Simpson House INC.
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 16, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 395121. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 3, 2026. CMS lists 5 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 3, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 24, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 24, 2025	Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. Administration	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 3, 2024	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 3, 2024	Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Nursing and Physician Services	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.09 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.72 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.42 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.88 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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