Nursing home
University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
3609 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Marquis Health Services (81 facilities) · 124 certified beds
University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jan 27, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,190In 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 University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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) | 3.41 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.96 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.1% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 22.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,190, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 9, 2026 · 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 · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jun 10, 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
- 3609 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 - CMS certification #
- 395722
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 124
- Avg residents/day
- 117.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-10-14
- Chain
- Marquis Health Services (81 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Marquis Health Services
Marquis Health Services operates 81 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Marquis Health Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our nurses and certified nurse’s aides are on-site 24/7 to care for and support our residents.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets are welcome as long as they’re on a leash.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private & Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rittenhouse Post Acute, Philadelphia. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Immediate Homecare And Hospice, Philadelphia. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19104 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Market Street Dialysis, Philadelphia, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Philadelphia Pmc Dialysis, Philadelphia, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Philadelphia 42Nd Street Dialysis, Philadelphia, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19104.
Immediate Homecare And Hospice, office in Philadelphia, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Echo Hospice Of Pennsylvania, LLC, office in Philadelphia, 2.4 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice (Philadelphia), office in Bala Cynwyd, 3.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Penn - Medical Group, Philadelphia. 0.1 miles away, straight line. 6 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: very high. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding very high, coastal flooding relatively low, tornado relatively high, 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 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 University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staffed?
University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reports 3.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
How many beds does University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have?
University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for 124 beds.