Home / Pennsylvania / Chester
Belvedere Center, Genesis Healthcare, the
2507 Chestnut Street, Chester, PA 19013 · Delaware County · (610) 872-5373
150 certified beds, about 132 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1983
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395595 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 15, 2025, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
Of 22 health citations since October 2023, 3 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $89,766 in the last three years; the largest was $51,864, and the latest is dated July 18, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.24 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.54 of those hours.
27.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
CMS links it to Genesis Healthcare, an affiliated group of 184 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 22 health citations on file.
July 16, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical records review, and staff and residents' interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the resident's dignity was maintained for one of 26 residents reviewed (Resident 93). Findings Include: Review of Resident 93's diagnosis list includes: Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (A neurological condition affecting movement and muscle tone on one side of the body, including the arm, leg, and sometimes the face), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Anxiety Disorder (A mental health disorder characterized by feeling of worry, anxiety or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities). A review of Resident 93's Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS- a standardized assessment tool that measures health status in long-term care residents) dated July 10, 2026, revealed the resident was cognitively intact. [...]
August 15, 2025Standard inspection · 6 citations
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteNumber of residents sampled: Number of residents cited: Based upon observation, it was determined the facility failed to ensure medications were properly labeled with open and expiration dates for three of four medication carts observed (North Back Hall Cart, North Front Cart and South Middle Cart).
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy, clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to notify the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman of a transfer to the hospital for 1 of 26 residents reviewed (Resident 134).
- D Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Inspectors wroteNumber of residents sampled: Number of residents cited: Based on clinical record review and interview with staff, it was determined that the facility failed to complete a comprehensive assessment within 14 days after a significant change in the resident's condition for one of 26 residents reviewed (Resident 90).
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure accurate assessments for two of 26 residents reviewed (Residents 95 and 113). Based on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure accurate assessments for two of 26 residents reviewed (Residents 95 and 113).
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteNumber of residents sampled: Number of residents cited: Based on policy review, and clinical records review, it was determined that the facility failed to follow physician orders regarding administration of medications for one of 26 resident (Resident 3)
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteNumber of residents sampled: Number of residents cited: Based upon observation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure medication carts were locked when a staff member was not in attendance for one of four medication carts observed (North Hall Front Cart).
August 23, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of the facility's policy, facility documentation, clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to monitor resident's skin condition and follow wound physician's treatment orders/recommendations resulting in harm to Resident CL1 of discovering the wound at an advanced Stage 3 (full thickness loss of skin that extends into the subcutaneous tissue but does not cross the fascia beneath), wound deterioration, and unnecessary pain/discomfort for one of two residents reviewed (Resident CL1).
July 18, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to maintain resident dignity for one of one residents (Resident 80).
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews and interviews with staff, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the advanced directives were accurately reflected in residents' records for one of 30 residents reviewed (Resident 79).
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure a baseline care plan was developed for one of the 30 residents reviewed (Resident 110).
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure residents had comprehensive care plans for one of 26 residents reviewed (Resident 113).
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and facility documentation, it was determined the facility failed to ensure one of two residents reviewed for elopement was provided adequate supervision to prevent elopement (Resident 113).
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview it was determined the facility failed to provide care and services related to catheter care for one of five residents reviewed. (Resident 90) Findings Include: Review of Resident 90's physician orders revealed an order dated January 16, 2024 to perform indwelling catheter care every day and night shift. The physician's order was discontinued on April 17, 2024. Observation of Resident 90 on July 15, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. revealed Resident 90 had an indwelling catheter. Review of resident 90's clinical record revealed there was no documented evidence Resident 90 had been receiving catheter care since April 17, 2024 when the order for care was discontinued. Interview with the Director of Nursing on July 18, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. [...]
February 29, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical records review and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure injury of unknown cause was comprehensively investigated for one two residents reviewed (Resident 1)
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical records review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to follow a physician's order regarding vital signs monitoring and failed to notify the physician of an x-ray result timely for one of the two residents reviewed (Resident1).
October 6, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- G Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, facility investigative documentation, clinical and hospital records, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure one of 24 residents was free from neglect, which resulted in actual harm to Resident 120, through Employee E3's failure to report a fall to registered nurse, the resident experienced a delay in assessment, treatment, and subsequent hospitalization for intracranial hemorrhage (brain bleed) resulting in death.
- G Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility's policy, clinical record reviews, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to monitor and provide wound treatment timely and consistently resulting in harm of a new pressure ulcer discovered at an advanced stage (Stage 3- Full-thickness loss of skin, in which subcutaneous fat may be visible in the ulcer and granulation tissue) for one of nine residents reviewed (Resident 54).
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain, and prepare food by professional standards and maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen area.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure accurate assessments for one of 24 residents reviewed (Resident 38).
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility policy and procedure review, facility documentation review and staff interview it was determined the facility failed to provide sufficient supervision to prevent an accident for one of 24 residents reviewed. (Resident 96) Findings Include: Review of facility policy and procedure titled Safe Resident Handling/Transfer Equipment, effective January 1, 2023, revealed Patients will be assessed upon admission and on an ongoing basis to determine the patient's ability to transfer and reposition and the need for safe resident handling equipment. Two trained persons are required to operate a total lift or sit to stand lift regardless if manufacturers instructions state only one person is needed. [...]
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of the facility's policy, clinical records review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to assess the resident's continence status after identifying a change for one of the 24 residents reviewed (Resident 61).
Fire safety inspections
34 fire safety citations on file: 26 on August 15, 2025, 6 on July 18, 2024, 2 on October 6, 2023.
Every fire safety citation34 citations
- F Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- E Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- E Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
- E Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- E Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- E Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- E Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- E Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- E Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- C Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
- C Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- C Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2024 | Fine | $37,902 |
| October 6, 2023 | Fine | $51,864 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.24 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.95 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.87 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 27.2% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 28.6% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.66 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.36 on weekdays and 2.95 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.15 in April to June 2025 to 3.24 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.24 | 0.54 | 3.36 | 2.95 | 0.1% | 0 of 90 | 132 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.41 | 0.52 | 3.48 | 3.24 | 2.0% | 0 of 92 | 128 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.20 | 0.51 | 3.30 | 2.95 | 1.2% | 0 of 92 | 130 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.15 | 0.55 | 3.27 | 2.85 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 134 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.69 | 0.65 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 11.3% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.1 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.7 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.9 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.5 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.7 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: 2507 CHESTNUT STREET OPERATIONS LLC. CMS links this home to Genesis Healthcare, a group of 184 nursing homes averaging 2.3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Operations IV LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/31/2011 |
| Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Gen Operations I LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Gen Operations II LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Genesis Healthcare Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Genesis Healthcare LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Genesis Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Ghc Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2011 | |
| Sun Healthcare Group Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/02/2015 | |
| Whitman, Arnold | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/31/2011 | |
| Whitman, Arnold | Corporate director | Individual | 12/31/2011 | |
| Berg, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2012 | |
| Bridgeford, Laura | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Mendelson, Avi | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/01/2024 | |
| Whitman, Arnold | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/31/2011 | |
| Bewley, Joseph | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Morris, Diane | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Zirker, William | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Bewley, Joseph | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/07/2025 | |
| Zirker, William | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/07/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 9 problems in this area, most recently on August 15, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on August 15, 2025: "Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition"
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on July 16, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 29, 2024: "Respond appropriately to all alleged violations."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.95 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.53.
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Pennsylvania contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Pennsylvania. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Aging, 717-783-8975. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Care Facility Locator, where Pennsylvania publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Belvedere Center, Genesis Healthcare, the's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Belvedere Center, Genesis Healthcare, the 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Belvedere Center, Genesis Healthcare, the get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 15, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Belvedere Center, Genesis Healthcare, the been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $89,766 in the last three years.
- Does Belvedere Center, Genesis Healthcare, the accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Belvedere Center, Genesis Healthcare, the?
- CMS lists 20 owners and managers, and links the home to Genesis Healthcare. Legal business name: 2507 CHESTNUT STREET OPERATIONS LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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