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Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
660 North Broad Street, Lansdale, PA 19446 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 72 certified beds
Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.80 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.80 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.20 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.92 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.8% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 March 27, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 21, 2025
What inspectors found at Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 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 · May 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 1, 2023
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 1, 2023 - 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 · Jun 1, 2023 - 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 · Jun 1, 2023 - Minimal
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 1, 2023
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
- 660 North Broad Street
Lansdale, PA 19446 - CMS certification #
- 395507
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 72
- Avg residents/day
- 64.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-06-26
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, Lansdale. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Harborview Rehabilitation and Care Center at Lansd, Lansdale. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Unique Aid, Lansdale. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Lansdale Rx Pharmacy & Surgical. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19446 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Lansdale, Lansdale, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita North Wales Dialysis, Lansdale, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fkc Abramson, North Wales, 4.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 36 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19446.
Ascend Hospice, office in North Wales, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Foulkeways Hospice, office in Gwynedd, 3.2 miles away, straight line
Wellness Hospice And Palliative Care LLC, office in North Wales, 4.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Continuing Care Medical Associates PLLC, Hatfield. 2.4 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Elm Terrace Gardens (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 72 beds.