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Willowcrest

ALBERT EINSTEIN MED CTR, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19141
(215) 456-8632
44 licensed beds

CMS rates Willowcrest 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 10 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
44
CMS facility ID
395515
Care type
Nursing home
County
Philadelphia
Facility name
Willowcrest
Street address
ALBERT EINSTEIN MED CTR
City / state / ZIP
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone
(215) 456-8632

Willowcrest is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 44 beds — well below 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 Willowcrest 10 times across 7 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Thomas Jefferson University
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Ben-maimon, Carole
Director — since 2020
Berk, Steven
Officer — since 2011
Esquenazi, Alberto
Director — since 2011
Gantman, Lewis
Director — since 2016
James, Dixieanne
Officer · Operational control — since 2020
Jaspan, David
Director — since 2016
Jefferson Health Corporation
Direct owner — since 1984
Klehr, Susan
Director — since 2011
Korman, John
Director — since 2011
Kraftsow-kogan, Ellen
Director — since 2011
Levitties, Matthew
Director — since 2011
Lipstein, Robert
Director — since 2020
Macmillan, Patrick
Officer — since 2026
Melendez, Jose
Director — since 2011
Pierce, Deborah
Director — since 2020
Raymond, Eric
Director — since 2011
Reichlin, Lawrence
Director — since 2016
Rovinsky, Madalyn
Director — since 2020
Stein, Gregory
Director — since 2016
Us Bank, N.a.
Security-interest holder — since 2009
Weiss, Paul
Director — since 2020
Wyatt, Walter
Officer — since 2011

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1981-09-21
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-05
Nurse staffing
6.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
44
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
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.
2026-01-05Health inspection6 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-02-17
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 2026-02-17
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-02-17
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-02-17
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-02-17
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 2026-02-17
2025-01-30Health inspection2 citations
F-0585
D · 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 2025-03-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-04
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (2 citations)
2024-02-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-12
2026-01-05Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0034
C · No harm found
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2026-02-18
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 395515.
How it compares in Pennsylvania.
Inspection citations, 3 years
10
More than 8% 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
6.1
Higher than 97% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
27%
Higher than 11% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 5 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 3 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine96.9%70.8%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine88.1%70.9%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission24.8%22.0%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit13.4%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.

  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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

  • St Christopher's Hospital for Children, about 2.1 miles.
  • Temple University Hospital, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital, about 3.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered