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Renaissance Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

4712 CHESTER AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19143
(215) 727-4450
www.renaissancehcr.com
123 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
123
CMS facility ID
395628
Care type
Nursing home
County
Philadelphia
Facility name
Renaissance Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Street address
4712 CHESTER AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Phone
(215) 727-4450
Website
www.renaissancehcr.com

About this facility — Renaissance Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

Renaissance Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 123 beds — close to 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 Renaissance Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center 43 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,018 in fines. 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 August 31, 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
Nationwide Healthcare Services
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Gelley, Meir
Direct owner · Operational control — 95% stake — since 2012
Gelley, Leah
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2013
Nationwide Healthcare Services
Operational control — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1984-01-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,018 total
Last standard inspection
2025-09-11
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$332 per day (≈ $10,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
88% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 6% private/other
Occupancy
90% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
20% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
123
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
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 2026-08-31. 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 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-09-11Health inspection9 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 2025-10-29
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0809
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2025-10-29
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-10-29
2024-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0572
D · No harm found
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0573
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0575
B · No harm found
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0577
B · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0585
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0623
F · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0710
D · No harm found
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0806
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0809
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Corrected 2024-11-19
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-19
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-06-07
2024-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-04-01
F-0761
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-04-01
2023-12-15Health inspection11 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0812
E · 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 2024-01-30
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-01-30
2025-09-11Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-10-31
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-10-31
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-10-31
2024-10-03Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-12-06
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-12-06
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-12-06
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-12-06
2023-12-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-02-25

Federal penalties

2024-06-27Fine$8,018
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 395628.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.670 ratings on Google
★QueenLG Gorham · 2026-07-07 · via Google

“Renaissance healthcare and rehab facility bombed out for my husband and I. They could not handle his medical needs at all. The skills of the staff are not sufficient. The food is not fulfilling and often enough served cold. My husband had a medical emergency... heart related, and his Help Light was not responded to after one whole hour. He had to wheel himself to the door and verbally ask for help…”

★★★★★Naj Hollins · 2026-07-06 · via Google

“Great experience! The therapy staff was knowledgeable and encouraging, and the nurses and aides were caring and compassionate. Everyone treated us with respect, and we truly appreciated the support and care they provided throughout the recovery process.”

★★★★★Michelle F · 2025-02-21 · via Google

“I recently had the pleasure of visiting University City Nursing Home, and I was blown away by the exceptional care and compassion shown to us by the entire staff. From the moment we arrived, we were treated with kindness and respect. The true standout, however, was the amazing leadership of the Administrator . His warmth, empathy, and dedication to the residents and their families is truly inspir…”

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

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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