Germantown Home
CMS rates Germantown Home 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 33 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Germantown Home
Germantown Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).
It is one of 135 senior care facilities in Philadelphia 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 Germantown Home 33 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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
Inspection record
Quality of care & staffing
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- F-0657 3 inspections. Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-0541 2 inspections. Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- K-0911 2 inspections. Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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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
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital, about 2.0 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Temple University Hospital, about 4.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Philadelphia, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Liberty Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Philadelphia, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Cliveden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Philadelphia, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Wesley Enhanced Living At Stapeley, Philadelphia, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Maplewood Nursing and Rehab Center, Philadelphia, about 1.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
