William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr
3500 WEST CHESTER PIKE, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr 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.
William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 85 of 100 (grade B). The 81-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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 85 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 85.
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
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (5/5), 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 Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, this facility operates 81 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 68 residents - an occupancy rate of about 84%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 84%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Pennsylvania, William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr is one of 190 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.9 stars, ahead of roughly 51% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (5 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr 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 William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr ranks in Pennsylvania
Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr’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 | 81 |
| Residents | 68 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Delaware |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
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 William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr offer? ▾
William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr is a skilled nursing facility with 81 beds with approximately 68 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 5 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
William Hood Dunwoody Care Ctr has multiple deficiencies (5 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 395329.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.