Compiled from official CMS federal data
Independence Rehab and Nursing, PHILADELPHIA, PA — Violations & Inspection Reports
Does Independence Rehab and Nursing have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Independence Rehab and Nursing (CCN 395330), in PHILADELPHIA, PA, has federal inspection findings.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 30 deficiencies; the most severe is rated J, which CMS classifies as Immediate Jeopardy — its most serious level, for noncompliance it found likely to cause serious harm or death. The latest standard health inspection on file is dated 2025-12-03. Earlier-cycle citations appear in the dated timeline below as historical, not current. CMS has $350,951 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. The record also includes 6 abuse- or neglect-related citations in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series; most recent Apr 2026). This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own.
Abuse-, fall-, and care-related findings on the federal record
- 6 citations in CMS's "Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation" family (F600-series) — most recent Apr 2026.
- 5 citations for accident hazards or inadequate supervision (F689) — the deficiency family behind fall-related findings; most recent Mar 2026.
- 2 pressure-ulcer care citations (F686) — the consumer term is "bedsores"; most recent Dec 2025.
- 39 findings on file from complaint-triggered inspections.
Every figure above restates CMS’s own dated record; this page draws no conclusion of its own. Strict state filing deadlines can apply to nursing-home injury claims — a licensed attorney in your state can review this record.
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At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility at the Immediate Jeopardy level — the most serious category CMS uses, for situations it found likely to cause serious harm or death.
Below is this facility's federal inspection record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations.
Civil money penalties on file
$350,951
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About this record: Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
Deficiency timeline
Citations are listed by scope/severity (most severe first), not chronologically; each entry is labeled current-cycle or historical.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
57 more citations on file — Abuse & neglect 5 · Accidents & supervision 3 · Pressure ulcers 2 · Medication & pharmacy 4 · Resident rights 9 · Other citations 31 (expand)
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.
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her 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.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Overall CMS star rating
This facility: 1 · CMS state average: 3.0
Both figures as published by CMS.
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Making sense of a CMS inspection record
CMS scores every citation on a grid from A to L, combining how widespread a finding was with how serious it was. A–C is a deficiency CMS classifies as no harm; D–F as the potential for harm; G–I as actual harm that reached a resident; and J–L as immediate jeopardy, CMS’s most serious level. Later letters mark more serious findings.
Three questions to ask on a tour
- How is the home staffed on nights, weekends, and holidays?
- What happens when a resident’s condition changes suddenly?
- How, and how quickly, are families told about an incident?