9601 BUSTLETON AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19115
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About Willowcrest
WILLOWCREST is a non profit - corporation nursing home in PHILADELPHIA, PA with 44 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
44 residents
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
ALBERT EINSTEIN MED CTR, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141
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 January 5, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Willowcrest in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 10 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 48 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 36%Below the Pennsylvania average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 5, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
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 Feb 17, 2026Provide 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 CareCorrected Feb 17, 2026Develop 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 PlanningCorrected Feb 17, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 17, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 17, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 17, 2026
January 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 4, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 4, 2025
February 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Mar 12, 2024
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
- Albert Einstein Medical Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 21, 1981
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 395515
Location
ALBERT EINSTEIN MED CTRPhiladelphia, PA 19141
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Questions about Willowcrest
How did Willowcrest do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 5, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Willowcrest?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 48 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Willowcrest been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Willowcrest in the last three years.
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.