Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital
2601 Holme Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19152 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Trinity Health (20 facilities) · 28 certified beds
Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.34 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital 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) | 7.34 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.51 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.83 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.8% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 20, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 16, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital
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
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 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 · Mar 20, 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 · Jul 27, 2023
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 27, 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
- 2601 Holme Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19152 - CMS certification #
- 396002
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 28
- Avg residents/day
- 10.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1996-08-02
- Chain
- Trinity Health (20 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Trinity Health
Trinity Health operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Trinity Health facilities →
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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
- Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Deer Meadows Rehabilitation Center, Philadelphia. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Deer Meadows Home Health And Support Services, LLC, Philadelphia. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19152 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Nazareth, Philadelphia, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Lexington Renal Care Roosevelt, Philadelphia, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Davita Cottman Kidney Center, Philadelphia, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19152.
Holy Redeemer Hospice - Pa, office in Philadelphia, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ennoble Care, office in Jenkintown, 4.4 miles away, straight line
Amedisys Hospice Of Greater Philadelphia, office in Bensalem, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Maria Fogata, MD, Philadelphia. 2.2 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, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital a good nursing home?
CMS gives Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital 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 Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital staffed?
Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital reports 7.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital have?
Transitional Care Unit at Nazareth Hospital is certified for 28 beds.