The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
Elm Terrace
Registered name: ELM TERRACE GARDENS
LANSDALE, PA · Medicare-certified · 72 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Elm Terrace in Lansdale, PA has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 4-star quality measures rating. It reports 4.82 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and has had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.8167 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8167.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.22
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.65
- Nurse aides
- 2.95
- Weekend nursing
- 4.37
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 12%
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
0%3.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%3.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.4%3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.3%8.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
0%6.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
52.2%31%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—37.6%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6.7%11.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.8%1.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.1%20.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%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
—84.6%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
64.3%92.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—39.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
31.6%75%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of FRIENDS SERVICES FOR THE AGING · 6 homes · 4.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 65.6 residents on an average day (91% of 72 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 45 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.