St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare

    1412 Lansdowne Ave, Darby, PA 19023
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.04·(390)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.6
    • Value

      1.7

    Pros

    • Engaging activities program with frequent social events
    • Compassionate and personable nursing and aide interactions
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy services
    • Clean, recently renovated rooms and common areas in portions of the facility
    • Regular religious services and chapel access
    • Accessible admissions and concierge support
    • On-site wound care and specialty clinical services
    • Organized transportation and outings for residents
    • Responsive front-desk and reception support in many instances
    • Private-room options and comfortable common lounges

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high staff turnover
    • Delays in call-bell response and resident assistance
    • Inconsistent medication and pain-management practices
    • Unreliable meal-service timing and portioning
    • Variable cleanliness and pest-control issues in some units
    • Insufficient controls over residents' valuables and personal items
    • Gaps in family communication and incident disclosure
    • Inconsistent clinical supervision and emergency response times
    • Questionable transparency in end-of-life and feeding decisions
    • Language and communication barriers affecting care coordination

    Summary of reviews

    The body of reviews for this facility presents a strongly mixed picture. Many families and short-term rehabilitation patients describe attentive, compassionate caregivers, an active and well-regarded activities program, and effective therapy services that support recovery goals. Admissions and front-desk staff are frequently singled out as helpful, and portions of the building have been recently renovated and described as clean and comfortable. For prospective residents who prioritize social engagement and rehabilitation, these elements are notable strengths.

    At the same time, a consistent theme across negative accounts is variability in operational reliability. Staffing levels and turnover are recurring concerns, and reviewers describe delays in responding to call bells and in attending to basic needs. These delays are tied to broader reports of inconsistent medication administration and inadequate pain management in some cases, which raise important questions about clinical consistency and supervision. Several accounts also highlight gaps in supervision during off shifts and variable emergency response times, which can affect perceived resident safety.

    Dining and nutrition surfaced as another area of divided experience. Positive comments note pleasant meal settings and occasions such as special dinners, while critical comments describe irregular meal timing, small portions, and cold or limited options at times. The pattern suggests uneven meal-service continuity rather than a uniformly poor or high-quality dining program. Similarly, housekeeping and sanitation quality appear to vary considerably by unit and shift; there are repeated mentions of sanitation concerns and pest-control issues in certain areas, contrasted with reports of very clean, odor-free units elsewhere.

    Family communication and management responsiveness form a distinct concern cluster. Several families reported insufficient follow-up after incidents, problems with returned or missing personal items, and unclear explanations around room transfers or resident status changes. There are also serious, more individualized claims — including allegations of theft and questions about end-of-life decision-making and feeding-tube choices — that have created distrust for some families and prompted calls for external review. These matters point to weaknesses in resident-property safeguards, documentation practices, and transparency around clinical decisions.

    The activities department and entertainment staff receive broadly positive feedback and appear to be a consistent bright spot: organized outings, creative on-site programming, and staff who actively engage residents are frequently praised. Clinical therapy teams, when present and staffed, are similarly well regarded for rehabilitation outcomes. However, the overall pattern is one of high variability: strong performance in certain departments or shifts is offset by operational lapses in others.

    For prospective residents and families, the most important takeaways are the facility's clear strengths in activities and rehabilitative services and the demonstrated capacity for compassionate, individualized care. At the same time, the facility shows persistent operational weaknesses — notably staffing inconsistency, uneven cleanliness and pest control, gaps in meal-service reliability, and shortcomings in communication and property safeguards — that could materially affect resident experience. Families considering placement should ask targeted questions about current staffing ratios, clinical supervision during off shifts, pest-control schedules, meal plans, inventory/properties procedures, and how the facility documents and communicates clinical and end-of-life decisions. If concerns remain after those inquiries, requesting direct observation during different shifts and speaking with recent families whose loved ones are long-term residents may help clarify whether the facility's stronger practices are consistently applied.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare is located at 1412 Lansdowne Ave, Darby, PA, 19023.

    About St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare

    St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare sits in Darby, Pennsylvania, on a five-acre campus once owned by the botanist John Bartram, and the place carries a strong Catholic faith tradition since the Sisters of Bon Secours founded it and now it operates as part of the Catholic Health Group, Stewards of the Catholic Tradition in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The facility has 273 certified beds for skilled nursing and rehab, but you usually find about 224 residents living there each day, and if you visit, you'll notice a warm, caring atmosphere shaped by dedicated staff and volunteers who treat the residents kindly and know many by name. Staff here focus on creating a sense of comfort, with common areas for reflection and prayer available, and you'll see amenities like spacious living areas and recreational activities aimed at both short-term and long-term residents. Residents have access to various rehabilitation services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy delivered by experienced professionals, and the staff provide specialty programs such as memory care, hospice, and palliative care, with personalized options like onsite kidney dialysis for those who need it. St. Francis Center offers both skilled nursing care and subacute care, with therapists and nurses able to handle IV Therapy, Tracheostomy Care, PICC Line Therapy, and complex Wound Care, and they try to help each person live as independently as possible with one-on-one therapy and recreation programs to maintain mobility and wellness. The home is for-profit and under the management of Center Management Group and has dealt with inspection findings, including 27 total deficiencies, and you might want to know about the clinical details too, with nurse staffing at 3.72 hours per resident per day, a nurse turnover rate of 60.7%, and some identified inspection issues covering resident rights and timely care planning, which means it's good for families to ask questions and stay involved. The center also offers virtual tours and in-person visits where you can meet both staff and residents to get a feel for the community, and they welcome people of all backgrounds who are looking for short-term rehabilitation, long-term nursing care, respite stays, or specialized care for memory and other complex medical needs.

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    St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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