Overview
William Hood Dunwoody Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Newtown Square. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 96% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
William Hood Dunwoody Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 81 certified beds, caring for about 65 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1975. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- 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 staff5.60 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.87 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.57 hrs
- Nurse aides3.16 hrs
- Physical therapists0.18 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 81
- Average residents per day
- 65
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 8, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes