Barclay Friends

Barclay Friends is a senior care community located in West Chester, PA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the West Chester area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (610) 696-5211.

Operated by Kendal, which runs 3 communities in our directory.

Barclay Friends is licensed for 103 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in West Chester average about 116 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% 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. That is above the West Chester average of roughly 80%.

Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 4.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in West Chester average about 3.9 hours.

The community is located in Chester County, PA.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 1 problem at Barclay Friends. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Administration

  Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

  Inspected June 2025. Corrected by August 1, 2025.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Barclay Friends offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 103
• Occupancy 92%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 4.5
• Last health inspection June 2025