Independence Rehab and Nursing: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Independence Rehab and Nursing is a 255-bed nonprofit nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the CMS September 2026 release it reported 2.17 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 54.3% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Independence Rehab and Nursing
600 W Cheltenham AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19126
Montgomery County
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Independence Rehab and Nursing, nurse aides logged 2.17 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average. With about 232 residents a day, that works out to roughly 503 aide hours a day, or about 63 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.17 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.23 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.11 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.3% of nursing staff at Independence Rehab and Nursing left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 32 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.0). CMS lists 7 fines totaling $379,170 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | Fine | $13,280 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Fine | $12,425 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Fine | $146,063 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Fine | $60,372 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Fine | $131,437 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $7,796 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $7,797 |
CMS Penalties file, September 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Independence Rehab and Nursing holds 1 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Independence Rehab and Nursing
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 23, 1975
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Independence Rehab and Nursing
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Laurel Square Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Philadelphia | 0.1 | 87 | 2.03 | 3.64 | 51.4% | 3 | None |
| York Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Philadelphia | 0.6 | 240 | 2.04 | 3.34 | 54.9% | 1 | $64,303 |
| Philadelphia Protestant Home Philadelphia | 1.4 | 116 | 2.57 | 4.07 | 20.2% | 5 | None |
| Willowcrest Philadelphia | 1.7 | 44 | 2.61 | 6.17 | 36.2% | 5 | None |
| Elkins Crest Health & Rehabilitation Center Elkins Park | 1.8 | 150 | 1.71 | 3.04 | 27.6% | 3 | $8,152 |
| Hillcrest Center Wyncote | 2.1 | 180 | 1.88 | 3.17 | 36.5% | 2 | None |
| Hopkins Center Wyncote | 2.2 | 106 | 1.93 | 3.42 | 50.0% | 2 | $100,913 |
| Wyncote Care Center Wyncote | 2.5 | 58 | 2.55 | 4.22 | — | 3 | $4,194 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, September 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.