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One Veterans Drive Spring City, PA 19475 · Chester County
CMS certification number 39A435 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's 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 Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's 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 5.18 hours per resident per day at Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's Center, above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 1.36 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.39 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 23.6% 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 Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's Center is certified for Medicaid but not Medicare, so Medicare won't pay for a rehab stay here after a hospital discharge. It can serve long-term residents covered by Pennsylvania Medicaid.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 9, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 14 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 14 citations at Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's Center across 6 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 9, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and resident assessment and care planning (3). 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 K, May 9, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 9, 2026 · 5 citations
DAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
October 7, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
July 1, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
May 9, 2025 · 5 citations, includes immediate jeopardy
KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
June 14, 2024 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
March 16, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Questions to ask on a tour of Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 9, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 1, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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 $15,733 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Fine | $15,733 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Southeastern Pennsylvania Veteran's Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 3.1 mi
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4.6 mi
Phoenixville Hospital PhoenixvilleEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 58m for patients treated and sent home
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5.2 mi
Pottstown Memorial Med Center PottstownEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 15m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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