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DELAWARE VALLEY VETERAN'S HOME

PHILADELPHIA, PA · Medicare-certified · 171 beds

Needs attention
Government-run
5 of 5 overall

DELAWARE VALLEY VETERAN'S HOME in Philadelphia has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for staffing and quality measures and 3 stars for health inspections. Reported nurse staffing is 4.12 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility had $10,036 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.1249 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $10,036recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1249.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.84
Licensed practical nurses
1.00
Nurse aides
2.28
Weekend nursing
3.54

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

1.2%6.3%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.3%0%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

7.5%5.4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.3%1.2%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

1.4%3.3%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

17.9%10.4%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

16.3%15.7%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

14.2%16%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0.6%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

24.2%16.7%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

3.6%3.3%No change

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%65.2%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to provide care or services that were trauma-informed and culturally competent. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 699 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E

The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D

The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $10,036 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,036 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Sep 10, 2024

    $10,036

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Government - State
Occupancy
159.3 residents on an average day (93% of 171 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 17 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.