Kendal At Longwood
BOX 100, Kennett Square, PA 19348
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Kendal At Longwood carries a 5 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.
Kendal At Longwood in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). The 53-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 (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 80 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.
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.
Kendal At Longwood's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Kendal At Longwood holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 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 (5/5), staffing (5/5), 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 Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, this facility operates 53 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 31 residents - an occupancy rate of about 58%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 58% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Pennsylvania, Kendal At Longwood is one of 232 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 89% 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 a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (3 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
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 Kendal At Longwood's upper-tercile stars compare 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 Kendal At Longwood ranks in Pennsylvania
Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Kendal At Longwood’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 77% of them. The bars show how all Pennsylvania homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
149 Pennsylvania homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 53 |
| Residents | 31 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Chester |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 3 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Kendal At Longwood? ▾
CMS rates Kendal At Longwood at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 2/5.
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 Kendal At Longwood offer? ▾
Kendal At Longwood operates as a skilled nursing facility (53 beds with approximately 31 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 3 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Kendal At Longwood have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Kendal At Longwood has few deficiencies (3 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
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: 395307.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.