The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Rydal Park & Waters
Registered name: RYDAL PARK OF PHILADELPHIA PRESBYTERY HOMES, INC
RYDAL, PA · Medicare-certified · 114 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Rydal Park & Waters has a 4-star overall rating, with strong staffing (5 stars and 5.00 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark) and a 4-star quality rating. Its health inspection rating is 3 stars, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9984 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9984.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.99
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.15
- Nurse aides
- 2.86
- Weekend nursing
- 4.49
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
Registered nurse turnover: 35%
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
25%18%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.1%1.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.2%8.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.7%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.3%3.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.6%14.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.7%33.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.1%21.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.5%0.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.4%23%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.6%6.7%Improving
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
—93.5%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.2%85.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—57.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
67.8%67.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of HUMANGOOD · 17 homes · 4.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 101.9 residents on an average day (89% of 114 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 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.