Berks County Home- Berks Heim
1011 BERKS ROAD, Leesport, PA 19533
Leesport, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Berks County Home- Berks Heim carries a 4 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above 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.
Berks County Home- Berks Heim in Leesport, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 72 of 100 (grade C). The 420-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 420 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). 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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 72 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 72.
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.
Berks County Home- Berks Heim's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Berks County Home- Berks Heim holds a CMS overall quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Leesport, Pennsylvania, this facility operates 420 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 316 residents - an occupancy rate of about 75%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 75% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (20 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Berks County Home- Berks Heim 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 Berks County Home- Berks Heim ranks in Pennsylvania
Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Berks County Home- Berks Heim’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 62% of them. The bars show how all Pennsylvania homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
101 Pennsylvania homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 420 |
| Residents | 316 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Berks |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 20 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Berks County Home- Berks Heim's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Berks County Home- Berks Heim? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Berks County Home- Berks Heim's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Pennsylvania? ▾
In Pennsylvania, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $11,954/month ($143,445/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $13,688/month.
What services does Berks County Home- Berks Heim offer? ▾
With 420 beds with approximately 316 current residents, Berks County Home- Berks Heim is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under government - county ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 20 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Berks County Home- Berks Heim have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Berks County Home- Berks Heim has multiple deficiencies (20 total) and 0 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Pennsylvania elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 395094.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.