Independence Rehab and Nursing
Nursing home in Philadelphia, PA
Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 600 W Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19126
- Phone
- (215) 927-7300
- Listed under
- Nonprofit
- Medicare CCN
- 395330
- Overall star rating
- 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 1 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 1 of 5
- Certified beds
- 255
- Average residents per day
- 232
- Ownership
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- May 23, 1975
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 3, 2025. CMS lists 63 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 23, 2023 to Jun 2, 2026): 41 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 5 at “immediate jeopardy”.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | D |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 5 fines totalling $353,465 in the last three years.
| Dec 19, 2024 | Fine: $146,063 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Fine: $60,372 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Fine: $131,437 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine: $7,796 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine: $7,797 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.35 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.23 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.17 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.11 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 54%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 25%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
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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