Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center
265 E. Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities) · 150 certified beds
Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.95 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Sep 12, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,018In 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 Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation 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) | 2.95 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.35 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.62 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.3% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below 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 February 17, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 26, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,018, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation 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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2026 · 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 · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · 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
- 265 E. Township Line Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027 - CMS certification #
- 395711
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 150
- Avg residents/day
- 146.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-11-26
- Chain
- Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Saber Healthcare Group
Saber Healthcare Group operates 126 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Saber Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation 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
- Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center, Meadowbrook. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pennypack Rehab and Care Center, Philadelphia. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Achilles Home Health, Elkins Park. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19027 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Fox Chase, Philadelphia, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Huntingdon Valley Dialysis, Huntingdon Valley, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Ne Philadelphia Dialysis Center, Philadelphia, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19027.
Ennoble Care, office in Jenkintown, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Guardian Hospice Care, Inc., office in Willow Grove, 5.4 miles away, straight line
Keystone Hospice, office in Wyndmoor, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Einstein Community Health Associates Inc, Philadelphia. 2.7 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center reports 2.95 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center have?
Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 150 beds.