The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Kendal At Longwood
KENNETT SQUARE, PA · Medicare-certified · 53 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
5 out of 5 stars overall. Kendal At Longwood has top ratings for health inspections and staffing, a 3 out of 5 quality rating, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (6.02 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day).
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
6.016 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 5, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.016.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.71
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.34
- Nurse aides
- 2.96
- Weekend nursing
- 5.08
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 19%
Registered nurse turnover: 15%
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
—9.1%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.7%12.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.8%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
34.8%30.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—25.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13%17.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—2%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
6.1%7.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.9%29.4%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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.2%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—82.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: D
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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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of KENDAL · 7 homes · 4.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 24.7 residents on an average day (47% of 53 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 52 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.