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1400 Waverly Road Gladwyne, PA 19035 · Montgomery County
CMS certification number 395718 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Waverly Heights 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 Waverly Heights 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 7.23 hours per resident per day at Waverly Heights, above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 2.84 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 6.62 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 18.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%). That is lower than most homes in Pennsylvania, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Waverly Heights: Medicare and Medicaid
Waverly Heights is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Pennsylvania.
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 February 5, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 6 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 6 citations at Waverly Heights across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 5 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were infection control (2) and administration (1). 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 D, April 9, 2026).
April 9, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
February 5, 2026 · 2 citations
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CConduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
February 21, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 25, 2024 · 2 citations
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Questions to ask on a tour of Waverly Heights
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- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
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Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Waverly Heights
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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2.4 mi
Mercy Health System ConshohockenEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 43m for patients treated and sent home
- 2.9 mi
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3.0 mi
Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr Campus Bryn MawrEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties), October 2026. Inspection citations and penalties cover the last three years. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data · Report a problem with this listing. Is this your nursing home? Feature it here.