Nursing home
Pennypack Rehab and Care Center
8015 Lawndale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Imperial Healthcare Group (13 facilities) · 54 certified beds
Pennypack Rehab and Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.11 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jun 6, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Pennypack Rehab and Care 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) | 3.11 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.59 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.6% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Pennypack Rehab and Care 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
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2026 · 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 · Nov 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · 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 · Jun 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 6, 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 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 6, 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 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 6, 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
- 8015 Lawndale Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111 - CMS certification #
- 395135
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 54
- Avg residents/day
- 48.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Imperial Healthcare Group (13 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Imperial Healthcare Group
Imperial Healthcare Group operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Imperial Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Pennypack Rehab and Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, transportation, staff speak spanish
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Pennypack Rehab and Care 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.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
View Respite Brochure
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Staff speak Spanish.
He’s also fluent in Spanish—a huge asset to our diverse community!
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
We emphasize the importance of quality sleep and relaxation, offering peaceful, private rooms equipped with all the necessary amenities for a good night's rest.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Lafayette-redeemer, Philadelphia. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Kindest Care Healthcare LLC, Philadelphia. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19111 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Fox Chase, Philadelphia, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Lexington Renal Care Roosevelt, Philadelphia, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Davita Cottman Kidney Center, Philadelphia, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 28 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19111.
Ennoble Care, office in Jenkintown, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Holy Redeemer Hospice - Pa, office in Philadelphia, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Humanitas Health Services Inc, office in Huntingdon Valley, 6.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Maria Fogata, MD, 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 low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively 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: 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 Pennypack Rehab and Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Pennypack Rehab and Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Pennypack Rehab and Care Center staffed?
Pennypack Rehab and Care Center reports 3.11 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Pennypack Rehab and Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Pennypack Rehab and Care Center have?
Pennypack Rehab and Care Center is certified for 54 beds.