Accela Rehab And Care Center At Somerton
650 Edison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19116
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Accela Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 225 · avg 211 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 76% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 45.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 87.5% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Pennsylvania averagePennsylvania avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $12,740 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 395084
- Certified beds
- 225 beds · avg 211 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Somerton Acquisition Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Accela Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Accela Healthcare chain — 4 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Cheskel David Berkowitz
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2022
- Joel Leifer
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2022
- Joel Zupnick
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2022
- Marton Ornstein
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 10% · since 2022
- Sam Berkowitz
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 30% · since 2022
- Samuel Stern
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2022
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
February 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Somerton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 52)
- J0689·Apr 14, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0695·Mar 4, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0657·Mar 4, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0584·Dec 1, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0760·Jul 3, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0842·May 29, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0925·Mar 13, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D0921·Mar 13, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $13K
Most recent events
- Feb 20, 2026Fine · $13K
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 13, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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