Pickering Manor

    226 N Lincoln Ave, Newtown, PA 18940
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Impeccable care, dining, and living

    I toured the Newtown facility and was very pleased - caring, attentive staff who knew residents by name, superior rehab and medical services, and top-tier dining that felt like fine dining. The campus is impeccably clean, with apartment-style independent living (updated cottages with kitchens) plus a warm assisted/memory-care option, varied activities, and beautiful grounds. Overall I felt well cared for and would happily recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.52·(25)

    Overall rating

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

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.1
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive caregiving staff
    • Personalized resident attention and name recognition
    • Dedicated memory-care team
    • High-quality nursing and rehabilitation services
    • Chef-served, fine-dining-style meals
    • Attractive manor and atrium architecture
    • Updated independent cottages and apartment-style homes
    • Daily housekeeping and well-maintained common areas
    • Varied activities program and scheduled transportation
    • Spacious rooms with accessible bathrooms and ample storage
    • Strong leadership and social atmosphere
    • Short- and long-term care options

    Cons

    • Inconsistent housekeeping standards across units
    • Gaps in family communication and bereavement processes
    • Inconsistent staff conduct and communication tone
    • Variable food quality and restrictive meal-plan limits for some units
    • Limited unit availability and capacity constraints
    • Small room sizes in older sections of the building
    • Frequent fundraising solicitations to families
    • Inconsistent admissions/tour responsiveness and front-desk interactions
    • Variable rehabilitation outcomes and transitions to higher-care levels
    • Higher-than-average pricing

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The facility is frequently praised for its compassionate, attentive staff and a residential atmosphere that many families describe as home-like or hotel-quality. Strengths commonly highlighted include personalized attention from caregivers, a dedicated memory-care team, and visible name recognition by staff. Leadership and the social environment receive positive comment, and the campus offers both short- and long-term care pathways.

    Care and staffing: Clinical and caregiving services are generally viewed as a strong point. Reviewers cite capable nursing and rehabilitation teams and attentive CNAs and therapists. Memory-care staffing is described as dedicated and respectful. At the same time, comments indicate variability in staff communication style and responsiveness; some families report unempathetic or unhelpful interactions during sensitive situations. Prospective families should ask about staffing ratios, staff training, and communication protocols during transitions and end-of-life situations.

    Dining and nutrition: Dining is a prominent strength in many accounts — meals are often described as chef-prepared and restaurant-style, with staff attentive to consumption. However, there is variability noted in food quality across stays and a programmatic limitation for certain independent-living cottages (a limited number of included meals per month). Visitors planning for independent or cottage living should clarify meal inclusion, delivery options, and dining quality expectations.

    Activities and social programming: The facility offers an active calendar, including bus trips and varied daily activities that contribute to a lively social atmosphere. Some reviewers, however, were uncertain about the depth or appeal of specific activities, indicating that program fit may vary by resident preferences. Families should review activity schedules and observe programming during a visit.

    Facilities and accommodations: The property shows a mix of updated and older spaces: attractive atrium and manor areas, updated cottages with two bedrooms and full kitchens, and apartment-like twin homes. Rooms with accessible bathrooms, shower seats, charging stations, and generous closet space are reported. There are also notes about smaller rooms in older wings and limited unit availability, which can affect placement and choice.

    Management and policies: Most reviewers compliment leadership and overall operations, but several operational concerns recur. These include inconsistent housekeeping in some areas, occasional front-desk or admissions/tour responsiveness problems, persistent fundraising solicitations to families, and specific gaps in handling bereavement and post-discharge coordination. A few reports describe difficult experiences around end-of-life communication and property handling; while these appear to be individual incidents, they point to potential weaknesses in family communication and bereavement procedures.

    Cost and value: Pricing is described as on the higher end. Many families feel the level of care and amenities justify the cost, while others note limits in included services (for example, meal allowances for cottage residents) that affect perceived value. Prospective residents should request a full fee schedule, ask about what is included versus extra-cost services, and compare availability.

    Bottom line: The facility is regularly highlighted for strong, compassionate care, high-quality dining, attractive common spaces, and a robust activities program. At the same time, prospective residents and families should investigate operational details during a visit — specifically housekeeping standards, staff communication practices, meal-plan limitations for independent units, bereavement and post-discharge procedures, unit availability, and full pricing — to ensure the facility’s strengths align with their priorities.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Map showing location of Pickering Manor

    Pickering Manor is located at 226 N Lincoln Ave, Newtown, PA, 18940.

    About Pickering Manor

    Pickering Manor has served seniors since 1963 in Newtown and sits on a peaceful piece of land where people can choose from several living options, like independent cottages and apartments, personal care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, or memory care, and it does all this with a pretty friendly environment, you know, the kind where familiar faces say hello, and you'll see folks gathering for activities or just sitting in the gardens. The community runs as a non-profit managed by the Community Welfare Council of Newtown and gets its funding from resident payments and donations from neighbors and local groups, keeping a home-like feel from its two-story building that's easy to get around, especially with on-site parking and full wheelchair access for showers and tubs, so folks with mobility challenges can feel comfortable.

    The care team at Pickering Manor's trained, stays on site twenty-four hours each day, with nurses and aides always available, and they make sure people get the kind of support they need, whether it's a little help with daily tasks, medication management, diabetes care including insulin shots, or specialized memory care for those with dementia and Alzheimer's, with structured activities meant to keep the mind engaged and bodies moving. People here get meals-restaurant-style, with options for special diets, vegetarian meals, or low-salt and low-sugar when necessary-and there are always laundry and housekeeping services tied in, which means no worrying about chores as the years go by. Residents can rent independent cottages or apartments with one- or two-bedroom floorplans on a yearly contract, or they can choose a place in the building, with the Personal Care area holding 22 beds and the Skilled Nursing wing having 47 beds, each spot offering a mix of support levels so folks can stay in familiar surroundings even if their needs change.

    Pickering Manor offers a lot for social life and well-being, with group outings, educational events, and both on-site and off-site devotional services, plus beauty salon visits, gardening areas filled with butterflies and hummingbirds, a computer room, TV lounge, libraries, and plenty of indoor and outdoor spots to sit, read, or chat, which helps people stay connected to each other. There's transportation, though there's a small fee for it, and visiting podiatrists, dentists, and even therapy teams for rehab, like physical, occupational, or speech therapy, step in when needed, and with a doctor on call and a full team of awake staff, there's help around the clock, which can be a relief to older folks and their families. People 62 or older can move in, whether they need light care or more involved nursing, and Pickering Manor accepts people who may be a wandering or elopement risk, has standby assistance for getting in and out of bed or a wheelchair, and can help with things like incontinence, so families can feel comfortable knowing that varied needs are met.

    The Manor has a strong history and holds a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with national accreditation for both personal care and skilled nursing, and it offers full hospice and respite care options so nobody needs to move if their care needs increase, which many families appreciate because it means aging in place is possible here. Residents and families are invited to come for tours, ask for a brochure, or get full pricing details before deciding, and the staff always aim to help each person keep their dignity, independence, and sense of self, supporting folks through all the changes that might come their way later in life.

    People often ask...

    Pickering Manor offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

    There are 11 photos of Pickering Manor on Mirador.

    Yes, Pickering Manor allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 226 N Lincoln Ave, Newtown, PA 18940.

    No, Pickering Manor does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Pennsylvania, the Department of Human Services licenses personal care homes and assisted living residences and publishes its licensing inspection summaries.

    License number146830
    Facility typeFull
    License classLicensed
    Capacity42 residents
    LicenseeCOMMUNITY WELFARE COUNCIL OF NEWTOWN INC
    Care servedPersonal Care Homes
    EffectiveOctober 1st, 2026
    ExpiresOctober 1st, 2027
    Special certificationSpecial Care Unit (capacity 25)
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    8

    Reports

    2

    Type A Citations

    1

    Type B Citations

    0

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    07 May 2025Inspection
    Found deficiencies in refund handling, equipment safety, bedside lighting, mobility assessments, and preadmission screening.
    • Type A2600.28(a)Refunds
    • Type B2600.81.bMobility Equipment
    • 2600.101.jLighting/Operable Lamp
    • Type A2600.226.aMobility Assessment
    • 2600.231.cPreadmission Screening
    23 Jan 2025Inspection
    Found that prescribed Cholecalciferol 50,000 unit was not administered on 12/2/2024 as ordered.
    • 2600.187.dFollow Prescriber's Orders
    24 Jan 2023Inspection
    Determined that the submitted corrective actions were fully implemented and that continued compliance must be maintained. Identified deficiencies related to emergency management agency submission and glucometer time calibration.
    • 2600.107.dEmergency Management Agency Submission
    • 2600.185.aImplement Storage Procedures
    16 Sept 2021Inspection
    Identified a deficiency for not posting no-smoking signs under the Clean Indoor Air Act; no-smoking signage was subsequently posted at all entrances.
    • Clean Indoor Air Act, 35 P.S. § 637.1–637.11No Smoking Sign Posting
    01 Sept 2021Inspection
    Issued a regular license following renewal; the site will be inspected at least annually.
    08 Jun 2021Inspection
    Identified two deficiencies related to food handling and medication expiry dating during the inspection.
    • 2600.103.iOutdated Food
    • 2600.183.dPrescription Current
    15 Oct 2020Inspection
    Observed a medication storage deficiency when a loose pill was found in the medication cart.
    • 183.eStoring Medications
    01 Oct 2020Inspection
    Concluded substantial compliance with regulations. Identified no deficiencies.

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