Overview
University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 21st of 47 nursing homes in Philadelphia. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 64% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a for-profit facility with 124 certified beds, caring for about 120 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1986.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 45%
Top 58%
Top 45%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.51 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.71 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.71 hrs
- Nurse aides2.10 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 120
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 14, 1986
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes