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Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Nursing home in Philadelphia, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
6445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Phone
(215) 438-5268
Listed under
Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
395819
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
269
Average residents per day
247
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 1, 1990
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 395819. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 29, 2026. CMS lists 59 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 7, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026): 31 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 26, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Develop 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
May 29, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 29, 2026Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 59. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $16,039 in the last three years.

Aug 8, 2024Fine: $16,039

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.51 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.41 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.10 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.15 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
45%
RN turnover (yearly)
35%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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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