Deer Meadows Residences

Is Deer Meadows Residences licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services?

Yes. Deer Meadows Residences at 8301 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19152 holds an active Pennsylvania DHS license as a Personal Care Home, license number 141260, for up to 182 residents. The DHS Provider Directory lists its status as Licensed with a full license as of October 24, 2026.

Most licensed assisted living in Pennsylvania is a Personal Care Home under Chapter 2600 — 44 of the 44 licensed homes in Philadelphia County are PCHs. Many communities that market themselves as “assisted living” hold this license; the label that matters legally is the one on the DHS certificate.

Pennsylvania licenses are renewed yearly after an inspection. Deer Meadows Residences's current Certificate of Compliance runs from December 1, 2025 to December 1, 2026.

Verify it yourself: search license 141260 or the home's name in the DHS Human Services Provider Directory, then open “Inspection Summary” and “Certificate”.

What did the latest DHS inspection of Deer Meadows Residences find?

DHS's most recent posted Licensing Inspection Summary for Deer Meadows Residences, from its on-site review on 07/09/2026, cites 4 violations in resident rights and complaint handling; staff training (including first aid and CPR coverage); and resident rooms and bathrooms.

The summary's cover letter dated August 14, 2026 says DHS determined the home's plan of correction was fully implemented. Every Pennsylvania home must post its latest inspection summary in a conspicuous place, so you can also ask to see it on a tour.

Earlier summaries on the DHS site: May 11, 2026 — 5 violations; September 4, 2025 — 6 violations; June 30, 2025 — 3 violations.

DHS posted 12 inspection summaries for Deer Meadows Residences since January 2023; the median for a licensed home in Philadelphia County is 6. More summaries usually mean more visits — yearly renewals plus complaint or follow-up inspections — so read the reports, not just the count.

Read the full inspection summary (PDF) →

Does Deer Meadows Residences have a secured memory care unit?

Yes. Deer Meadows Residences's DHS certificate approves a Secure Dementia Care Unit with capacity for 39 residents — about 21% of its 182 licensed beds. Pennsylvania regulates these units under 55 Pa. Code §§2600.231–239 rather than through a separate memory care license.

6 of the 44 licensed homes in Philadelphia County have a secured dementia or special care unit, with a median of 27.5 beds; Deer Meadows Residences's 39-bed unit is larger than most.

Admission to a secured unit requires a written assessment showing the resident needs that level of protection, and the home must give families a disclosure of the unit's services, staffing and costs. Ask for that disclosure in writing.

Where is Deer Meadows Residences located in Rhawnhurst–Bustleton (Northeast Philadelphia), Philadelphia?

Deer Meadows Residences is at 8301 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19152, in Philadelphia County. Hospitals families in Rhawnhurst–Bustleton (Northeast Philadelphia), Philadelphia commonly use include Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Nazareth Hospital and Jefferson Frankford Hospital.

This stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard in the Northeast is a major bus corridor, close to Pennypack Park and the Rhawnhurst shopping district.

38 other licensed homes are listed in Philadelphia, the largest being Philadelphia Protestant Home, Paul's Run, Atria Center City, The Lafayette, The Terrace at Chestnut Hill, Logan Square Enhanced Senior Living.

Veterans and surviving spouses can use the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward personal care home costs.

How does Deer Meadows Residences compare with other assisted living in Philadelphia County?

With 182 licensed beds, Deer Meadows Residences is one of the largest among the 44 DHS-licensed homes in Philadelphia County (number 2 by capacity); the county median is 25 beds.

Across the county, 6 homes have a secured dementia or special care unit, 0 hold the Assisted Living Residence license, and 15 are nonprofit-operated; 2 currently hold a provisional license.

Closest in size among Philadelphia County homes, from the same DHS records:

How much does Deer Meadows Residences cost per month?

Pennsylvania does not publish prices for individual homes, so ask Deer Meadows Residences for its written fee schedule and resident contract. This site's 2026 research puts typical Greater Philadelphia assisted living at $4,800–$6,900/mo, with secured dementia care usually in the $6,200–$8,600/mo range.

Personal care homes in the five counties range from small row-home operations to large campus buildings, and pricing follows: ask whether the rate is all-inclusive or base rent plus care levels, and what triggers a level change.

Medicare does not pay for personal care home or assisted living rent. Community HealthChoices (Pennsylvania's Medicaid long-term-care program) does not cover room and board, and some homes accept residents whose income is SSI plus the state supplement for personal care home residents — see our SSI supplement guide. VA Aid & Attendance and long-term care insurance can also help.

What should you ask when touring Deer Meadows Residences?

Start with the areas DHS already cited at Deer Meadows Residences — resident rights and complaint handling, staff training (including first aid and CPR coverage), resident rooms and bathrooms — and ask what changed after the inspection; then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule and move-out triggers.

• How are resident grievances logged, and how fast does the administrator respond in writing?
• How do you make sure a CPR- and first-aid-certified staff member is on duty for every 35 residents on every shift?
• What furnishings, lighting and call equipment come with the room, and how fast are repairs made?
• What is the full monthly fee for my parent's care level, and what would trigger an increase?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?
• How long have the administrator and the head of resident care been in their roles?
• Is a nurse on site every day, and who covers nights and weekends?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds?

Visit twice — once at a meal — and read the resident contract before paying anything. If problems come up later, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman can help, and DHS takes complaints at 1-877-401-8835.

How does moving into Deer Meadows Residences work?

Before anyone moves into Deer Meadows Residences, Pennsylvania rules require a preadmission screening, a recent medical evaluation and a signed resident contract.

• Resident contract. Chapter 2600 requires a written contract listing the fee for each service, refund rules and the notice the home must give before a discharge or rate change. Take it home before signing.
• Assessment and support plan. The home assesses each new resident and writes a support plan within the first 30 days, then updates it at least yearly and whenever needs change.
• Secured unit admission. Placement in Deer Meadows Residences's 39-bed Secure Dementia Care Unit requires a written assessment that the secured setting is needed; ask what would move a resident between the general and secured areas.
• Medications. Ask who administers medications, how they are trained, and whether your parent may self-administer.
• Payment. Rent and care are mostly private pay; ask about deposits, community fees and how a hospital stay affects billing.

Most moves take two to four weeks once a room is available; a hospital discharge can compress that to days, which is when a second set of eyes on the contract helps most.

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