Philadelphia Protestant Home

Is Philadelphia Protestant Home licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services?

Yes. Philadelphia Protestant Home at 6500 Tabor Road Midway Manor, Philadelphia, PA 19111 holds an active Pennsylvania DHS license as a Personal Care Home, license number 144500, for up to 188 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. Philadelphia Protestant Home's current Certificate of Compliance runs from January 25, 2026 to January 25, 2027.

Verify it yourself: search license 144500 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 Philadelphia Protestant Home find?

DHS's most recent posted Licensing Inspection Summary for Philadelphia Protestant Home, from its on-site review on 06/08/2026, 06/09/2026, cites 11 violations in licensing, postings and administration; staff training (including first aid and CPR coverage); building condition and sanitation; resident rooms and bathrooms; and 2 other areas.

The summary's cover letter dated July 13, 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: January 6, 2026 — 4 violations; September 16, 2025 — 1 violation; May 28, 2025 — 6 violations.

DHS posted 6 inspection summaries for Philadelphia Protestant Home 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 Philadelphia Protestant Home have a secured memory care unit?

Yes. Philadelphia Protestant Home's DHS certificate approves a Secure Dementia Care Unit with capacity for 23 residents — about 12% of its 188 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; Philadelphia Protestant Home's 23-bed unit is close to the county norm.

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 Philadelphia Protestant Home located in Fox Chase–Burholme, Philadelphia?

Philadelphia Protestant Home is at 6500 Tabor Road Midway Manor, Philadelphia, PA 19111, in Philadelphia County. Hospitals families in Fox Chase–Burholme, Philadelphia commonly use include Fox Chase Cancer Center, Jefferson Frankford Hospital and Nazareth Hospital.

Fox Chase and Burholme are leafy Northeast Philadelphia neighborhoods near Burholme Park and the Fox Chase Regional Rail station.

38 other licensed homes are listed in Philadelphia, the largest being Deer Meadows Residences, 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 Philadelphia Protestant Home compare with other assisted living in Philadelphia County?

With 188 licensed beds, Philadelphia Protestant Home is one of the largest among the 44 DHS-licensed homes in Philadelphia County (number 1 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.

Philadelphia Protestant Home is nonprofit-operated (licensee: PHILADELPHIA PROTESTANT HOME). Many nonprofit homes in the region sit on continuing care retirement community campuses, where independent living and skilled nursing share the grounds — ask whether this one does.

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

How much does Philadelphia Protestant Home cost per month?

Pennsylvania does not publish prices for individual homes, so ask Philadelphia Protestant Home 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 Philadelphia Protestant Home?

Start with the areas DHS already cited at Philadelphia Protestant Home — licensing, postings and administration, staff training (including first aid and CPR coverage), building condition and sanitation — and ask what changed after the inspection; then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule and move-out triggers.

• Where are the current license, inspection summary and the state regulations posted, and who keeps them current?
• How do you make sure a CPR- and first-aid-certified staff member is on duty for every 35 residents on every shift?
• Who walks the building for maintenance and cleanliness, and how often?
• 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?

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 Philadelphia Protestant Home work?

Before anyone moves into Philadelphia Protestant Home, 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 Philadelphia Protestant Home's 23-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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