Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates
735 Susquehanna Road, Fort Washington, PA 19034 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Acts Retirement-Life Communities (26 facilities) · 9 certified beds
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 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 Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates 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) | 4.51 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.64 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.12 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.3% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 27, 2025 inspection was corrected by March 19, 2025
What inspectors found at Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 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
- 735 Susquehanna Road
Fort Washington, PA 19034 - CMS certification #
- 395496
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 9
- Avg residents/day
- 2.8
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1980-12-04
- Chain
- Acts Retirement-Life Communities (26 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Acts Retirement-Life Communities
Acts Retirement-Life Communities operates 26 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Acts Retirement-Life Communities facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Signature Hospice
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Provided transportation to sister campuses, multiplying access to campus amenities!
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
Whether you need one or two bedrooms, our stylish senior apartments in Fort Washington, PA are sure to satisfy your retirement needs.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
The entrance fee also secures a residence within the community, acting as an investment in the resident’s future care and subsidizing the costs of higher levels of care, such as assisted living or skilled nursing.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington. 4.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Dresher Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center, Fort Washington. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Acts Home Health Agency Of Pennsylvania, Fort Washington. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19034 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Abington, Willow Grove, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fkc Abington, Willow Grove, 3.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Willow Grove Dialysis, Willow Grove, 4.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19034.
Acts Hospice Of Pennsylvania, office in Fort Washington, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Caring Hospice Services, office in Fort Washington, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dove Hospice Services Of Pennsylvania, LLC, office in Fort Washington, 1.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Joseph Mambu, MD, Maple Glen. 1.1 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively 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: 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 Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates a good nursing home?
CMS gives Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates 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 Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates staffed?
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates have?
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Fort Washington Estates is certified for 9 beds.