The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
CHANDLER HALL HEALTH SERVICES
NEWTOWN, PA · Medicare-certified · 53 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
Chandler Hall Health Services in Newtown, PA has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and staffing and 4 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.48 hours per resident day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection areas cited included food handling, medication storage, and timely notification of residents and families.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4807 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4807.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.85
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.10
- Nurse aides
- 2.53
- Weekend nursing
- 4.28
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 19%
Registered nurse turnover: 13%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.5%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
34.5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
79.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
77%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited July 2023 — widespread issue, minimal harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: C
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 44.8 residents on an average day (85% of 53 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 53 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.