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Little Flower Manor

1201 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, DARBY, PA, 19023
(610) 534-6000
www.littleflowermanor.org
127 licensed beds

CMS rates Little Flower Manor 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 6 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 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
127
CMS facility ID
395821
Care type
Nursing home
County
Delaware
Facility name
Little Flower Manor
Street address
1201 SPRINGFIELD ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Darby, PA 19023
Phone
(610) 534-6000
Website
www.littleflowermanor.org

About this facility — Little Flower Manor

Little Flower Manor is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Darby, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 127 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Darby 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 Little Flower Manor 6 times across 6 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Buchanan, Brianna
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Fox, Donald
Director — since 2017
Friel, Donald
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Graham, Rosanne
Director — since 2018
Holy Redeemer Health System
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Marvel, Ellen
Director — since 2017
Minnella, James
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Mullen, Mark
Director — since 2017
Port, Rosemary
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1990-01-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-11
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$509 per day (≈ $15,470/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
44% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 45% private/other
Occupancy
68% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
23% above the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
127
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-11Health inspection1 citation
F-0628
C · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-01-17
2025-01-09Health inspection2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-02-01
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-02-01
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (3 citations)
2024-03-12Health inspection2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-04-04
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-04
2024-03-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-04-12
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 395821.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.
Inspection citations, 3 years
6
Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 37
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
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
33%
Higher than 20% 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 13 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased16.9%16.4%13.5%Near state average
Lose too much weight1.9%6.0%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.9%0.6%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection2.9%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms4.0%13.8%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.4%3.1%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%87.8%93.7%Better than state
Ability to walk independently worsened8.4%15.4%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.8%20.1%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%93.7%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers4.9%4.7%4.5%Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence30.1%25.0%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication10.0%17.6%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.901.501.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.181.131.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine93.4%70.8%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.9%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine93.0%70.9%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission16.8%22.0%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit5.5%9.5%11.8%Better 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Philadelphia Va Medical Center, about 4.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, about 4.4 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.329 ratings on Google
★★★★★Zave · 2026-01-23 · via Google

“Little Flower Manor has very professional staff members that have great nursing skills. Keep up the good work that you do everyday 👍”

★★★★★Sharon Cervino · 2025-08-20 · via Google

“We cannot say enough good things about Little Flower. The care, compassion, respect, and kindness shown to my mother-in-law was beyond our expectations. From the front desk through the nurses, MAs, directors, housekeeping, kitchen staff, and maintenance, you will not find any better. They truly do treat you like family. Thank you to everyone there for making a difficult time much more bearable.”

★★★★★Jessica Matthews · 2025-05-14 · via Google

“This is the safest, most sound place for your loved one to be. All staff- from housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, activities, dietary, and billing up to aides, nursing and admin staff are courteous, kind, caring and dedicated. It is immaculately clean and residents are amazingly cared for. It really does feel like family there.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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