Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    184 Bethlehem Pike, Philadelphia, PA 19118
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate professional nursing and rehab

    I had a very positive experience - it was good for Michael. The nursing and rehab teams were professional, compassionate, and consistently attentive; Claudette Bowser, Levi, Kenya and Caitlin went above and beyond. The building felt clean and brighter, activities and therapy were excellent, and I'm eager to return and trust them for long-term care.

    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

    • 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

    3.41·(132)

    Overall rating

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

      2.6
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      1.8
    • Amenities

      2.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and caregiving staff
    • Effective occupational and physical therapy services
    • Engaging activities program and onsite salon services
    • Supportive admissions and front-desk staff
    • Individual staff recognized for strong advocacy and leadership
    • Positive short-stay rehab outcomes and functional gains
    • Visible facility improvements and renovation in some areas
    • Warm, family-oriented interactions reported by visitors

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high staff turnover
    • Slow call-button response and delays in assistance
    • Medication-management and administration weaknesses
    • Sanitation concerns including odor and pest-control issues
    • Incontinence-care delays and inconsistent hygiene protocols
    • Gaps in internal communication and family notification
    • Facility maintenance and infrastructure deterioration
    • Weaknesses in fall-prevention and transfer-safety practices
    • Inconsistent dining service and meal-assistance practices
    • Variable administrative responsiveness and leadership stability
    • Financial and billing administration errors
    • Security and resident-accountability process gaps

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews for Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center present a mixed, polarized picture. Many families and patients praise individual staff and clinical services, particularly therapy, while others describe repeated operational problems that affect daily care. Prospective residents and families are likely to encounter a wide range of experiences depending on unit, shift, and current leadership/staffing configuration.

    Care quality and clinical services: Occupational and physical therapy are consistently highlighted as strong points; reviewers credit therapy staff with measurable functional improvements and successful short-term rehabilitation outcomes. Nursing and caregiving receive both praise and criticism: some accounts describe compassionate, attentive nurses and aides who preserve dignity, while other accounts document delays in medication administration, missed medication doses, slow responses to call bells, and concerns about wound and incontinence care. Falls and transfer-related incidents are a recurring concern, indicating opportunities to strengthen transfer-safety and fall-prevention protocols.

    Staff, communication, and culture: Several reviewers singled out specific employees for exceptional advocacy and leadership, and front-desk/admissions staff are frequently described as helpful. At the same time, high staff turnover, inconsistent supervision, and uneven conduct across shifts are recurring themes. Families report gaps in internal communication and inadequate notification after incidents or transfers; these communication breakdowns contribute to frustration and impede timely family involvement. Reviewers also expressed concerns about staff training and accountability in some clinical areas.

    Dining and activities: The facility offers an active activities program, exercise classes, and an on-site salon that many residents enjoy. These programs are cited as important contributors to resident well-being. Dining receives mixed feedback: some visitors note enjoyable meals and upgraded dining areas after renovations, while others report inconsistent meal delivery, lack of assistance at mealtime unless a caregiver is present, and insufficient attention to special dietary needs.

    Facilities and sanitation: Comments indicate variable physical conditions across the campus. Positive notes include recent renovations and aesthetic improvements on some floors. However, multiple reviewers described sanitation concerns, odor issues in certain areas, and pest-control problems. Maintenance issues such as deteriorating finishes, slow repairs, and intermittent hot-water or ice-machine problems were also reported. These facility issues appear to be unevenly distributed and may correlate with unit-level staffing and oversight.

    Management, compliance, and patterns: Leadership perceptions vary. Some reviewers praise administrative responsiveness and name specific leaders positively, while others describe inconsistent or dismissive administrative interactions. Financial and billing errors, as well as mentions of provisional licensing or regulatory visits, were raised by some families and suggest areas requiring closer oversight. Security and resident-accountability gaps (for example, concerns about missing residents or personal property) were also reported and merit review by management.

    Bottom line: Fairview demonstrates clear strengths in rehabilitation therapy, several committed staff members, and meaningful activities. Persistent operational weaknesses — notably inconsistent staffing, communication failures, sanitation and maintenance variability, and medication and safety-process gaps — have produced uneven care experiences. Families considering Fairview should ask targeted questions about unit-level staffing ratios and turnover, medication-safety protocols, fall-prevention practices, sanitation/pest-control measures, and recent regulatory or licensing actions. Visiting multiple units and speaking directly with therapy, nursing leadership, and the admissions team can help clarify whether the facility’s current strengths align with a prospective resident’s needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

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    Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 184 Bethlehem Pike, Philadelphia, PA, 19118.

    About Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offering care mainly for nursing and rehabilitation, with both short-term and long-term stays for seniors and people recovering after hospital visits. The facility holds 176 licensed beds and is run by Genesis HealthCare, under Main Pa Operations Holdings LLC, with an affiliation to Imperial Healthcare Group. Fairview's got skilled nurses and a range of health professionals who deliver around-the-clock care, and folks can receive help for things like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as memory care or palliative support, and staff work closely with social workers to support both residents and families through recovery and everyday life. They provide all sorts of programs-RecoverWell focuses on getting residents back to their top level of independence; RestWell helps people get good sleep and relax in peaceful, private rooms; and residents have personalized care plans, including wellness and mental health programs, with special attention for needs like neurological conditions, orthopedic rehabilitation, and Alzheimer's care.

    People will find cozy common spaces, a clean room environment, wheelchair-accessible bathrooms, and simple environmental cues to help everyone get around. Residents sometimes wait in a hallway to be brought to their rooms, and some rooms sit up on the second floor. The culinary team prepares tasty, balanced meals that fit special diets, and staff encourage social activity by running a variety of activities, wellness programs, and community events, so folks keep engaged and connected. Short-term guests have access to specialized rehabilitation and transitional care after surgery or other hospital stays, while full-time residents get the support needed for ongoing health concerns. Specialized programs and amenities support comfort, entertainment, personal care, and safe living in a home-like and secure setting.

    Though Fairview states a commitment to high-quality care and holds accreditation from respected health groups, inspection reports have shown areas where improvement's needed; the facility's nurse staffing level stands at 3.09 nurse hours per resident per day, which is below the state average, and the nurse turnover rate is much higher at 68% compared to the state's 47%. Over time, the center's been cited for 95 deficiencies, with 9 involving infection control, including failures in infection prevention and pharmacy services like medication errors, so families may want to ask about these when touring. Still, the friendly staff work hard to make things supportive and home-like, offering services that aim to speed recovery, keep folks comfortable, and help every resident live as fully and independently as possible.

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