Nursing home
Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
6445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 269 certified beds
Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.51 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jun 12, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $24,675In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.51 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.29 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.5% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 5, 2026 inspection was corrected by January 27, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $24,675, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 6445 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119 - CMS certification #
- 395819
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 269
- Avg residents/day
- 242.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-02-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cliveden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Philadelphia. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ken-Care Home Health Agency, Philadelphia. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19119 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Wissahickon Dialysis, Philadelphia, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Olney, Philadelphia, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Mount Airy, Philadelphia, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 27 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19119.
Tender Care Hospice Pa LLC, office in Wyndmoor, 2.5 miles away, straight line
Keystone Hospice, office in Wyndmoor, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Penn Medicine Hospice, office in Bala Cynwyd, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- On Demand Urgent Care Group PC, Philadelphia. 2.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed?
Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 3.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?
Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is certified for 269 beds.