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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
(215) 438-5268

About Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center brings together compassionate clinical expertise and personalized care in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on helping patients regain independence through evidence-based treatment, therapeutic support, and individualized recovery plans tailored to each person's unique needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

269 residents

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

6445 GERMANTOWN AVENUE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119

(215) 438-5268

Medicare inspection record

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 June 12, 2025, state inspectors cited 16 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 22 minutes with each resident a day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.

Medicare fined Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center once in the last three years, $16,039 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 22 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day21 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average
Nursing staff who left in the past year44%

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

47 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

January 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 27, 2026

November 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 2, 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 2, 2026
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 2, 2026
June 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 25, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
October 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Oct 11, 2023
September 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 21, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 21, 2024
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 21, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 21, 2024
August 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 20 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 25, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 25, 2024
August 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 25, 2024
July 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 23, 2024
May 7, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 18, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 18, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 18, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 18, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $16,039 in the last three years.

  • August 8, 2024Fine: $16,039

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
269
Average residents per day
252
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
February 1, 1990
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
395819

Location

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6445 GERMANTOWN AVENUEPhiladelphia, PA 19119

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Questions about Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

How did Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 12, 2025 and cited 16 health deficiencies, 15 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 22 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center once in the last three years, totaling $16,039.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Philadelphia Skilled Nursing in Pennsylvania Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026