Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ambler Extended Care Center
32 South Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA · (215) 646-7050
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 93
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Saber Healthcare Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 21, 1967
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Pennsylvania.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Pennsylvania homes
Ambler Extended Care Center carries 25 inspection points. That is fewer than 72% of Pennsylvania's 652 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Pennsylvania: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–33 pts
- 3★ 33–65 pts
- 2★ 65–128 pts
- 1★ over 128 pts
Bars show every rated home in Pennsylvania by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
10 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights2D
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- C
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- E
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspection history
2026-03-11
4 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2025-02-27
2 health deficiencies · 15 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
2024-03-01
4 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 25 min of nursing staff time a day, 32 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 25 min
Pennsylvania average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 51% of nursing staff and 40% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$13,070 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Fine | $13,070 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4 pts better | 91.8% | 87.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.1 pts better | 98.8% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.1 pts better | 1.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms19.1 pts worse | 32.9% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4 pts better | 2.0% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.1 pts worse | 32.2% | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 16.0% | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.4 pts better | 10.0% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.5 pts better | 10.9% | 16.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.5 pts better | 21.5% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.1 pts better | 1.6% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.5 pts worse | 69.3% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.5 pts better | 5.0% | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts better | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine24 pts better | 94.9% | 70.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.2 pts worse | 27.2% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
24 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhg Aviv LLC | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Bhg Aviv LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Carroll, Michelle | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 110 facilities |
| Herder, Tynisha | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Herder, Tynisha | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Rkl Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 62 facilities |
| Saber Governance LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 120 facilities |
| Saber Governance LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 120 facilities |
| Saber Healthcare Group LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 77 facilities |
| Shg Boa LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Shg Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 104 facilities |
| Shg Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 104 facilities |
| Shg Mt, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Tcf National Bank | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems7F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Miscellaneous3E
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- C
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress2E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Emergency Preparedness2C
- C
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Construction1C
- C
Meet other general requirements.
Services1F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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