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32 South Bethlehem Pike Ambler, PA 19002 · Montgomery County
All 2 nursing homes in Ambler, PA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 395176 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Ambler Extended Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Ambler Extended Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.42 hours per resident per day at Ambler Extended Care Center, below the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 0.54 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.04 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 51.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Ambler Extended Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Ambler Extended Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 11, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 10 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 10 citations at Ambler Extended Care Center across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 20, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (3) and nutrition and dietary (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, August 20, 2026).
August 20, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 11, 2026 · 3 citations
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
February 27, 2025 · 2 citations
DMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
CDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
March 1, 2024 · 4 citations
EEnsure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Ambler Extended Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 20, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $13,070 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Fine | $13,070 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Ambler Extended Care Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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- 5.3 mi
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