Deer Meadows Residences
Nursing Home Facility
8301 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19152
Deer Meadows Residences is a senior care community located in Philadelphia, PA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living for older adults in the Philadelphia area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (215) 624-7575.
Operated by Jonathan Bleier, which runs 16 communities in our directory.
With 182 beds, Deer Meadows Residences is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Philadelphia average about 75 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 94% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Philadelphia average about 2.9 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2025 and recorded 14 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 42%.
The community is located in Philadelphia County, PA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 45 problems at Deer Meadows Residences. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 13 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Deer Meadows Residences offers assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 182
- Occupancy 94%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 42%
- Last health inspection October 2025
Resident & family reviews
This place should be shut down . My Grandfather sadly passed away from Stage 4 bed sore dehydration, malnutrition and sepsis all of which stem from an overall lack of quality care and attention. There were several incidents in which he was given the wrong medicine for his heart and the nurse's even overdosed him to keep him sedated so they would not have to take care of him. When the staff could not get him to come around after heavily medicating him, my Grandfather was sent to Nazareth Hospital. While at Nazareth a nurse said to my family most of the patients that come from Deer Meadows have the same bed sore just not as bad and are malnourished. Please if you have a loved one this is not the place for them I wish that someone would have gave my family this information before he was sent there. Deer Meadows is simply filling their beds for profits.
by Jennifer H, Apr 2012