47 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified facilities in Philadelphia, of which 7 currently carry the federal abuse flag. Across the 47 rated facilities here the average CMS overall rating is 2.8/5, against 2.99/5 across the 605 rated facilities elsewhere in Pennsylvania.
How to read this table: "Overall" is the CMS star rating, which combines inspections, staffing, and quality measures from resident assessments and claims; "Inspection" is the on-site health inspection rating — the most independent signal, and the one CMS grades on a curve against other facilities in the same state. Flags are federal abuse citations and Special Focus status.
These figures cover the 47 facilities in this city, excluding nearby alternatives. They describe published records, not current vacancies or a recommendation.
Nurse staffing in PhiladelphiaAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All-week averageWeekend average
Mean of 46 facilities with both values
All-week average:
3.82
Weekend average:
3.47
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
Both averages use the same 46 facilities, with equal weight per facility. 1 facility is excluded because one or both values are unavailable. These are CMS case-mix-adjusted measures, not the hours any individual resident is guaranteed to receive.
Weekend staffing is lower than the all-week figure at 46 of these 46. Ask how weekend coverage and response times are maintained. This difference alone does not establish unsafe care.
How recent is the inspection evidence? CMS marks 0 facilities here as having a most recent health inspection more than two years ago in this release. Ask for the latest inspection report and what has changed since it.
Can the facility accept your payment arrangement? 44 of 47 facilities here are listed with Medicaid certification. Certification does not establish an available bed, your eligibility or the amount you will owe. Confirm directly and request an itemized written quote.
Check the facility-level figures behind this summary
Hours use the same adjusted basis as the chart. A dash means unavailable. Survey dates are the latest standard health surveys reported in this CMS file; complaint investigations may have different dates. Calculation and verification details.
Distances are straight-line from the Philadelphia area, based on CMS-published coordinates — driving distance will be longer. Inspection quality varies a lot even within one county: check each facility's page for what inspectors actually found.