The Hickman
State licensed400 N Walnut Street, West Chester, PA 19380
Assisted Living
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State licensedAssisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Barclay Friends
West Chester, PennsylvaniaNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Barclay Friends
Barclay Friends is an assisted living community in West Chester, PA. It is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services as a personal care home for up to 103 residents. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.
Community at a glance
Capacity
103 residents
State license
#599233, Licensed
Location
West Chester, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
700 North Franklin Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Barclay Friends includes Barclay Friends, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Barclay Friends's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 16, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Barclay Friends in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 28 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 59 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
Inspections
1 health citation in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Aug 1, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Barclay Friends
- Medicare-certified beds
- 64
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 23, 1991
- Part of a chain
- Kendal, 5 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 395848
Location
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700 North Franklin StreetWest Chester, PA 19380
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Questions about Barclay Friends
Does Barclay Friends have a nursing home?+
Yes. Barclay Friends is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Barclay Friends's other levels of care.
How did Barclay Friends do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 16, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Barclay Friends?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 59 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Barclay Friends been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Barclay Friends in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.