Nursing home
Willow Terrace
One Penn Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19144 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Jonathan Bleier (18 facilities) · 174 certified beds
Willow Terrace is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.61 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jan 31, 2025 cited 25 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,113In 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 Willow Terrace 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) | 3.61 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.22 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.0% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 25.0 | 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 $9,113, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Willow Terrace
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 19, 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 · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 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 · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 31, 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
- One Penn Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19144 - CMS certification #
- 396129
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 174
- Avg residents/day
- 165.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-08-13
- Chain
- Jonathan Bleier (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Jonathan Bleier
Jonathan Bleier operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Jonathan Bleier facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Willow Terrace 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.
has continued to grow and evolve to meet community needs, and today offers a full continuum of care, from temporary respite stays, to short-term rehabilitation, to long-term skilled nursing care, as well as a broad array of specialty programs and services.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our facility is staffed with experienced nurses and therapists who are on hand 24/7 to ensure continuous, professional care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Serves three delectable meals a day in our elegant dining room
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Maplewood Nursing and Rehab Center, Philadelphia. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Honest Elite Caregivers, Inc., Philadelpha. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Healing Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19144 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Wissahickon Dialysis, Philadelphia, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Logan, Philadelphia, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dci Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19144.
Penn Medicine Hospice, office in Bala Cynwyd, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Philadelphia), office in Bala Cynwyd, 2.9 miles away, straight line
Keystone Hospice, office in Wyndmoor, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Einstein Practice Plan Inc, Philadelphia. 1.5 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, wildfire 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Willow Terrace a good nursing home?
CMS gives Willow Terrace an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Willow Terrace staffed?
Willow Terrace reports 3.61 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Willow Terrace had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.
How many beds does Willow Terrace have?
Willow Terrace is certified for 174 beds.