72/100
Above average
Ambler Extended Care Center
32 South Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, PA 19002
- Certified beds
- 100
- Occupancy
- 94%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Ambler Extended Care Center
Ambler Extended Care Center runs about 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend staffing drops another 8% below its own weekday level. That staffing shortfall shows up in the one-star CMS staffing rating, and 54% of staff turned over last year against a 45.8% national average, meaning the people caring for your relative are often new. The clinical side holds up better: five stars on quality measures, four on health inspections, with nine deficiencies on record and none at the harm or jeopardy level. A recent March 2026 inspection is a good sign. It's a for-profit corporation, so ask how they plan to close the staffing gap.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
8/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →2.9 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.52 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays
Staff stability
9/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →54% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
15/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: March 11, 2026 (7 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP, which operates 126 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about Ambler Extended Care Center
What is the ElderGrade for Ambler Extended Care Center? +
Ambler Extended Care Center holds an ElderGrade of B (72 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Ambler Extended Care Center? +
Residents receive an average of 3.27 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Ambler Extended Care Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Ambler Extended Care Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Ambler Extended Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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