Home / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia
Simpson House Inc
2101 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · Philadelphia County · (215) 878-3600
142 certified beds, about 66 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1967
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395121 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 3, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since July 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.09 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.72 of those hours.
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 5 health citations on file.
April 3, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations · risk-based survey (a shorter visit CMS gives only to higher performing homes)
April 24, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) staffing data report and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to electronically submit direct care staffing information for one of one quarter reviewed (Fiscal Year Quarter 1 2025 - October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024).
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations, and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to implement enhanced barrier precautions for four of seventeen residents reviewed (Resident R36, R50, R24, R48). Findings Include: Review of facility policy Enhanced Barrier Precautions - Skilled Nursing reviewed July 2, 2024, revealed the facility will utilize enhanced barrier precautions to prevent the spread of multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO). Enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) expand the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) beyond situations in which exposure to blood and bodily fluids is anticipated. Enhanced barrier precautions include the use of a gown and gloves during high-contact resident care activities for residents with, but not limited to, wounds and/or indwelling medical devices regardless of infection status and MDRO colonization. [...]
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical record, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide appropriate respiratory care related to oxygen therapy for one of two residents reviewed receiving oxygen therapy (Resident R45)
July 3, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- 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 and interview with staff, it was determined that the facility did not develop a comprehensive care plan related to hospice care for one of 15 records reviewed (Resident R40).
- D Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of facility documentation and interviews with staff, it was determined that the facility failed to complete inservice education based on the outcome of an annual performance review for one of three nurse aides reviewed. (Employee E10) Findings Include: Review of facility documentation, titled, Standard Job Requirements dated December 13, 2023 revealed four sections of rating; Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, Needs Improvement, and Unsatisfactory. Further review of the facility documentation revealed Employee E10 received a score of Needs Improvement for Maintains confidentiality of all information including resident, employee, operations data and health information. Under the comments section of this document that was a written comment stating, Please be mindful of discussing nursing concerns in front of residents and family members. [...]
Fire safety inspections
8 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 3, 2026, 2 on April 24, 2025, 4 on July 3, 2024.
Every fire safety citation8 citations
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- F Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- E Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
- E Install proper backup exit lighting.
- E Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 4.09 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.88 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.42 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.22 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 4.18 on weekdays and 3.88 on weekends, 7% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.68 in April to June 2025 to 4.09 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 | 4.09 | 0.72 | 4.18 | 3.88 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 66 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.96 | 0.83 | 4.05 | 3.73 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 44 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.26 | 0.87 | 4.40 | 3.92 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 46 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.68 | 0.80 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 48 |
| 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 | 9.1 | 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 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.4 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 32.1 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.0 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SIMPSON HOUSE INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Senior Services | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 02/01/1998 | |
| Simpson Senior Services | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/01/1998 | |
| Coyle, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2015 | |
| Simpson Senior Services | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/01/1998 | |
| Argentieri, Susan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2007 | |
| Coyle, Richard | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2015 | |
| Simpson Senior Services | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/12/2025 | |
| Argentieri, Susan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/01/2007 | |
| Breish, Charles | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2022 |
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.
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2025: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 3, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Inglis House Philadelphia, 0.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 46 citations
- Monumentalpostacutecare at Woodside Park Philadelphia, 0.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 50 citations
- Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Philadelphia, 1.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Aristacare at East Falls Philadelphia, 2.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 80 citations
- Saunders Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Wynnewood, 2.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 42 citations
- West Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Philadelphia, 2.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Rittenhouse Post Acute Philadelphia, 2.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 27 citations
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 Simpson House Inc's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Simpson House Inc 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Simpson House Inc get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 3, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Simpson House Inc been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Simpson House Inc 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 Simpson House Inc?
- CMS lists 9 owners and managers. Legal business name: SIMPSON HOUSE INC..
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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