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Barclay Friends

700 NORTH FRANKLIN, WEST CHESTER, PA, 19380

(610) 696-5211

64 licensed beds

CMS rates Barclay Friends 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 11 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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700 North Franklin

West Chester, PA 19380

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

395848

Care type

Nursing home

County

Chester

Facility name

Barclay Friends

Street address

700 NORTH FRANKLIN

City / state / ZIP

West Chester, PA 19380

Phone

(610) 696-5211

About this facility — Barclay Friends

Barclay Friends is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 64 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in West Chester and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Barclay Friends 11 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Kendal

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Barclay Friends

Operational control — since 2014

Boyd, Timothy

Director — since 2024

Charter, David

Director — since 2024

Davis, Matthew

Director — since 2024

Functional Pathways of Tennessee Llc

Partner — since 2024

Gemberling, Cendrine

Director — since 2024

Gerhardt, John

Director — since 2024

Gilbert, Ellen

Director — since 2024

Gleason, Kevin

Director — since 2024

Hacking, Marina

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Karp, Jolie

Director — since 2024

Lawrence, Thomas

Director · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Peace Church Risk Retention Group

Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Pessognelli, Marianne

Director — since 2024

Randolph, Terrance

Director — since 2024

Rkl Llp

Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Santangelo, Maria

Officer · Operational control — since 2024

Scheuren, Michael

Director — since 2024

Spangler, John

Director — since 2024

The Kendal Corporation

Operational control · Partner — since 1991

Wilmington Trust Company

Indirect owner · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility · 20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1991-04-23

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-07-16

Nurse staffing

4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$418 per day (≈ $12,710/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

17% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 76% private/other

Occupancy

84% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

1% above the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Personal Care Home

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-06-13Health inspection1 citation

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2025-08-01

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)

2025-06-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-07-28

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-07-28

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-07-28

2024-05-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0133

D · No harm found

Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

Corrected 2024-06-14

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-06-14

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-06-14

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-06-14

2023-07-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-08-14

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-08-14

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-08-14

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395848.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 10% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 37

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.4

Higher than 80% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

30%

Higher than 15% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 10 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	30.9%	16.4%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	2.7%	6.0%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.8%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	3.2%	13.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.6%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	95.7%	87.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	19.0%	15.4%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	9.1%	20.1%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	93.7%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.7%	4.7%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	27.3%	25.0%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	4.6%	17.6%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.95	1.50	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.36	1.13	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	77.3%	70.8%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	7.4%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	92.0%	70.9%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	17.8%	22.0%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	10.7%	9.5%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0321 2 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Pennsylvania

Licensing: Pennsylvania Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-254-5164 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 717-783-8975. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-490-8505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Chester County Hospital, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Paoli Hospital, about 7.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Riddle Memorial Hospital, about 10 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Park Lane Post Acute, West Chester, about 0.9 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
West Chester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, West Chester, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Aventura At Pembrooke, West Chester, about 3.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Exton Post Acute, Exton, about 4.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Pocopson Home, West Chester, about 5.6 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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