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Elm Terrace Gardens

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660 North Broad Street Lansdale, PA 19446 · Montgomery County

(215) 361-5600

All 7 nursing homes in Lansdale, PA (6 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 72 certified beds Non profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 395507 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Elm Terrace Gardens 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 Elm Terrace Gardens as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 4 out of 5; for long-term residents, 4 out of 5.

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 4.60 hours per resident per day at Elm Terrace Gardens, above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 1.09 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.18 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 36.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%).

Nursing care per resident per day 4.60 hours
Above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 1.09 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 4.18 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 36.5% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 17.6% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds72
Residents per day 67 About 93% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJune 1981
Legal business nameELM TERRACE GARDENS

Paying for care at Elm Terrace Gardens: Medicare and Medicaid

Elm Terrace Gardens 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 April 22, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 4 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 4 citations at Elm Terrace Gardens across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 4 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (2) and nutrition and dietary (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights" (tag F0550, level D, March 27, 2025).

March 27, 2025 · 3 citations

DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 21, 2025)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 21, 2025)

DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 21, 2025)

May 17, 2024 · 1 citation

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 10, 2024)

Questions to ask on a tour of Elm Terrace Gardens

  1. What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
  2. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  3. 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

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 5/5 4/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 5/5 4/5
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Location

Hospitals near Elm Terrace Gardens

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 0.5 mi
    Lansdale Hospital Lansdale
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 54m for patients treated and sent home
  • 6.2 mi
    Horsham Clinic Ambler
    Emergency room
  • 7.3 mi
    Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 4h 57m for patients treated and sent home

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Harborview Rehabilitation and Care Center at Lansdale Lansdale · 0.2 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 2/5 126 beds · Medicaid
St Mary Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare Lansdale · 0.7 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 2/5 120 beds · Medicaid
Montgomeryville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitati Montgomeryville · 1.9 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 3/5 155 beds · Medicaid
Gwynedd Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Lansdale · 2.1 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 3/5 181 beds · Medicaid
Dock Terrace Lansdale · 3.1 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 72 beds · Medicaid

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