Aristacare at Meadow Springs
845 GERMANTOWN PIKE, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Aristacare at Meadow Springs carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Pennsylvania's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Aristacare at Meadow Springs in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 18 of 100 (grade F). The 153-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Pennsylvania runs a median of $11,954 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 18 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 18.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Aristacare at Meadow Springs's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, this facility operates 153 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 139 residents - an occupancy rate of about 91%. The facility is classified under for profit - partnership ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 91%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Pennsylvania, Aristacare at Meadow Springs is one of 20 for profit - partnership nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - partnership-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (42 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Aristacare at Meadow Springs compares to Pennsylvania
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Pennsylvania facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Pennsylvania state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Aristacare at Meadow Springs ranks in Pennsylvania
Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Aristacare at Meadow Springs’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Pennsylvania homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
129 Pennsylvania homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 153 |
| Residents | 139 |
| Ownership | For profit - Partnership |
| County | Montgomery |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 42 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Aristacare at Meadow Springs? ▾
Aristacare at Meadow Springs has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Pennsylvania? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Pennsylvania is $11,954 per month ($143,445 annually). A private room averages $13,688 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Aristacare at Meadow Springs offer? ▾
Aristacare at Meadow Springs is a skilled nursing facility with 153 beds with approximately 139 current residents. It operates under for profit - partnership ownership. The facility has recorded 42 deficiencies and 2 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Aristacare at Meadow Springs have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Aristacare at Meadow Springs has multiple deficiencies (42 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Pennsylvania? ▾
In Pennsylvania, alternatives include assisted living ($6,480/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($2,535/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 395019.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.