Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
1400 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 31 certified beds
Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.93 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Feb 21, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Waverly Heights (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) | 5.93 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.28 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.60 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.4% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Waverly Heights (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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Apr 25, 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
- 1400 Waverly Road
Gladwyne, PA 19035 - CMS certification #
- 395718
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 31
- Avg residents/day
- 28.5
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1986-08-25
- 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
- Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr. 3.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Beaumont at Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Team Select Home Care, Conshohocken. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Gladwyne Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19035 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Wynnewood, Wynnewood, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Northwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19035.
Penn Medicine Hospice, office in Bala Cynwyd, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Main Line Health Homecare & Hospice - Hospice, office in Radnor, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Holisticare Hospice, LLC, office in Wayne, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc, Philadelphia. 2.9 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 high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 5.93 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Waverly Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 31 beds.