Onyx Wellness Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Onyx Wellness Center is a 119-bed for-profit nursing home in Norristown, Pennsylvania, part of Paramount Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 69.4% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Onyx Wellness Center
205 East Johnson HighwayNorristown, PA 19401
Montgomery County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Onyx Wellness Center, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average. With about 110 residents a day, that works out to roughly 235 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.63 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.35 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
69.4% of nursing staff at Onyx Wellness Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $109,841 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Fine | $10,363 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Fine | $99,478 |
CMS Penalties file, August 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. Onyx Wellness Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Onyx Wellness Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Paramount Care Centers, 10 homes
- Legal name: Onyx Wellness Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Onyx Wellness Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ivory Wellness Center Norristown | 0.2 | 120 | 2.29 | 3.62 | 36.9% | 2 | $25,324 |
| Norriton Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Norristown · abuse citation | 0.4 | 99 | 1.89 | 3.45 | 46.5% | 2 | None |
| Markley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Norristown | 0.7 | 121 | 2.06 | 3.48 | 41.4% | 3 | None |
| Suburban Woods Health & Reha Norristown | 0.9 | 119 | 1.93 | 3.38 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Aristacare at Meadow Springs Plymouth Meeting · abuse citation | 1.7 | 153 | 2.20 | 4.64 | 42.5% | 1 | $17,664 |
| King of Prussia Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation King of Prussia | 4.1 | 170 | 1.99 | 3.52 | 67.1% | 2 | $3,145 |
| Montgomery Subacute and Respiratory Center Plymouth Meeting | 4.1 | 60 | 2.27 | 5.40 | 29.6% | 4 | None |
| Rehab at Shannondell Audubon | 4.4 | 120 | 1.70 | 4.12 | 40.3% | 4 | None |
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, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.