Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

    4712 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
    • 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

    3.45·(67)

    Overall rating

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

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.2
    • Meals

      1.9
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregivers
    • Knowledgeable therapy and rehabilitation team
    • Personalized, continuity-focused long-term care
    • Supportive and professional admissions staff
    • Engaging recreational and activity programming
    • Welcoming, well-decorated common areas
    • Successful short-term rehab outcomes
    • Responsive nursing and clinical interventions (in positive accounts)
    • Family-focused, resident-first approach
    • Clean and well-maintained rooms and public spaces (in positive accounts)
    • Timely post-discharge outreach and follow-up
    • Warm front-desk hospitality and reception

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and reliance on minimum staffing
    • Variable staff conduct and empathy toward residents
    • Gaps in medication administration and adherence to physician orders
    • Communication and family-notification deficiencies
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in resident care areas
    • Pest-control concerns in some units
    • Inconsistent meal quality and meal-service timing
    • Weak property-control and personal-belongings safeguards
    • Slow or unreliable call-response and nurse-station responsiveness
    • Training gaps in dementia care and equipment operation

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a polarized picture of care at this facility, with distinct patterns of both strong, resident-centered practice and significant operational weaknesses. Positive accounts emphasize compassionate, attentive caregivers, an effective therapy and rehabilitation team, and a welcoming physical environment that can feel personalized and home-like. Several families reported good clinical outcomes after short-term rehab stays, consistent follow-through from admissions and administrative staff, and engaging activity programming that supported socialization and recovery.

    Conversely, a recurring set of operational concerns emerges across reviews. Staffing inconsistency and what families describe as minimal staffing levels are linked to delays in responding to call bells, uneven quality of direct care, and variable staff attitudes. Reviewers also identified gaps in medication administration and occasional failure to follow physicians' orders, which contributed to clinical anxiety among family members. Communication deficiencies — including hard-to-reach phone lines, infrequent care conferences, and perceived unresponsiveness from leadership — were a common source of frustration.

    Facility and service issues were another prominent theme. Multiple accounts raised sanitation and odor concerns in resident areas, as well as pest-control issues in some units; these accounts were sometimes at odds with other reports that described clean, well-maintained spaces. Dining experience was described inconsistently, with some families praising meals and others noting poor quality or problems with meal timing. Security and property-control weaknesses were cited, including missing personal items and concerns about safeguards for residents’ belongings.

    Leadership and staff training appear uneven. While several reviews singled out compassionate, professional administrators and disciplined nursing supervisors, others described dismissive or unhelpful management interactions. Training gaps were reported around dementia care and equipment operation, and some families called for clearer clinical protocols and stronger supervision. A small number of serious allegations — including claims of theft and concerns about clinical encounters — prompted calls for investigation; reviewers also expressed concerns following a resident's death in at least one account.

    For prospective residents and families, the facility shows clear strengths in rehabilitation, therapy services, and in many cases warm, resident-centered caregiving. At the same time, the pattern of variable staffing, communication shortfalls, sanitation and pest-control concerns, and property-security issues means that outcomes and experiences may depend heavily on unit-level staffing and management. Families considering placement should probe current staffing ratios, medication-administration protocols, infection-control and pest-management measures, property-safeguarding practices, and recent inspection or investigation records, and should arrange in-person visits at different times of day to observe consistency of care.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is located at 4712 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19143.

    About Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

    Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center sits in Philadelphia, offering skilled nursing, assisted living, and retirement care for seniors who need both short-term or long-term stays, so you've got everything from subacute rehab to post-hospital recovery, wound care using the Diapulse Wound Treatment System, a dialysis unit for renal care, and hospice or respite care for those seeking a break, and they always have nurses 24/7, with board-certified physicians making weekly rounds to check on everyone's health, while staff like the Medical Director, Administrator, and Directors of Nursing and Rehabilitation have stayed with the community for many years, which gives a sense of steadiness and trust in their care approach. Folks can join in lots of programs through the Recreational Therapy Department which runs exercise classes, virtual concerts, art sessions, music therapy, holiday gatherings, and weekly happy hours, plus there's an active resident council, Sunday religious services, and a beautiful outdoor garden patio where people enjoy social activities and visits with guests, and the staff helps with daily needs like grooming, bathing, toileting, medication reminders, and walking or wheelchair assistance, along with personal laundry and housekeeping so rooms-private or semi-private-stay comfortable, and places like the salon and barbershop, dining room, game rooms, and fitness center all add to the daily routine. They've got Wi-Fi and cable TV in rooms, kitchens or kitchenettes for snacks, washers and dryers, and safety features like sprinklers and accessibility supports, and meals come from a chef and nutritionist, with menus for different dietary needs. For medical care, the center offers occupational therapy, wound care, medication support, and podiatry, as well as transportation for appointments, and when someone leaves, the staff helps with discharge planning while going over the process and any possible waiting lists. The whole place runs under strict safety policies, like regular cleaning, mask rules for all visitors, staff screenings, use of protective equipment, and following the latest health department, CMS, and CDC guidelines, so the environment stays clean and safe. Many staff have worked here for years, and they put energy into connecting with each resident, with open communication and a compliance line always available, while a unique mural artwork called "Window of Stories" on the building's front shows pieces of residents' lives. Membership in Nationwide Healthcare Services means they follow fair policies and rules, with inclusive care that handles physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, always aiming to give every person a sense of dignity, whether they're staying short or long-term, or just there for recovery after a hospital stay. Semi-private rooms cost between $6,200 and $11,000 monthly, while private rooms range from $7,000 to $12,000, and the whole place works like a stable little community, focused on comfort, connection, and solid everyday support so elders can have a decent and calm place to recover or live.

    People often ask...

    Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 4712 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143.

    No, Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 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.

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