Memory care in Bucks County
State inspection records and citation history for every licensed facility — built from primary CDSS data.
Last updated May 2026
Of the 30 licensed memory care facilities indexed in Bucks County, 30 (100%) have a Type-A or Type-B deficiency in their state record from the past 24 months.
Source: CA CDSS Community Care Licensing · Refreshed 2026-05-24 · Type-A = immediate health/safety risk; Type-B = lesser violation
Licensed PCH / ALR memory care facilities indexed in Bucks County County
Total PA DHS citations on record across all Bucks County facilities
↑ avg 62 per facilitySevere findings (PA DHS severity ≥ 3) on record
↑ avg 3.9 per facilityImmediate-jeopardy findings on record
Highest-performing facilities by state inspection record.
Personal Care/memory Care @ the Park
Hatboro
The Pathways at Warrington
Warrington
The Birches at New Hope
New Hope
The Solana Doylestown
Warrington
Pickering Manor Personal Care Neighborhood
Newtown
Oakbridge Terrace at Southampton Estates
Southampton
Arden Courts (yardley)
Yardley
The Bridges at Warwick
Jamison
Most-cited on record · Bucks County County · PA DHS OLTL
- 1.The Province of Southampton16 severe
- 2.The Remington of Yardley Personal Care & Memory Care15 severe
- 3.Arden Courts (warminster)10 severe
- 4.The Birches at Newtown7 severe
- 5.Allegria at the Oaks6 severe
Bucks County — every licensed facility ranked by inspection record.
Memory care · 50+ beds
(25)Community-style facilities (purpose-built buildings, common in regional chains).
Arden Courts (warminster)
10 serious citations on fileHatboro · 60 beds · ALF · Memory care
3 seriousArtis Senior Living of Yardley
3 serious citations on fileYardley · 72 beds · ALF · Memory care
2 seriousHidden Meadows On the Ridge the Laurels
2 serious citations on fileSellersville · 50 beds · ALF · Memory care
6 seriousHolland Senior Living Community
6 serious citations on fileHolland · 152 beds · ALF · Memory care
Juniper Village at Bucks County Senior Living
2 serious citations on fileBensalem · 60 beds · ALF · Memory care
5 seriousLutheran Community at Telford
5 serious citations on fileTelford · 125 beds · ALF · Memory care
Meadow Glen at Phoebe Richland
1 serious citation on fileRichlandtown · 100 beds · ALF · Memory care
Mercer Hill at Doylestown
4 serious citations on fileDoylestown · 97 beds · ALF · Memory care
Oakbridge Terrace at Southampton Estates
· limited history21 citations on fileSouthampton · 57 beds · ALF · Memory care
Personal Care/memory Care @ the Park
· limited history3 serious citations on fileHatboro · 113 beds · ALF · Memory care
3 seriousRevelle of Bucks County Senior Living
3 serious citations on fileWarminster · 100 beds · ALF · Memory care
Sunrise Senior Living of Lower Makefield
5 serious citations on fileYardley · 95 beds · ALF · Memory care
The Province of Southampton
16 serious citations on fileSouthampton · 106 beds · ALF · Memory care
Memory care · 7–49 beds
(5)Small to medium freestanding RCFEs with a memory-care program.
About Bucks County
Bucks County sits northeast of Philadelphia along the Delaware River, with 29 PA DHS-indexed facilities spread across communities from Bensalem and Langhorne near the I-95 corridor to Doylestown, Newtown, and Yardley further north. The county's market reflects suburban Philadelphia family patterns: dense along the Route 1 and Turnpike corridors near Philadelphia, more rural in the northern reaches near Quakertown and Sellersville.
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PA DHS OLTL regulates Bucks County PCHs and ALRs, with inspection PDFs parsed and indexed on StarlynnCare. The county has a meaningful number of faith-affiliated operators — particularly in Doylestown, Lansdale, and the Telford-Souderton corridor — alongside secular assisted living operators. Read the specific 55 Pa Code citations and their frequency across inspection years, not just the most recent survey, to assess operator consistency.
The Route 1 corridor from Bensalem north through Langhorne and Southampton has the county's densest memory care concentration, close to Aria Health and Jefferson Bucks. The New Hope-Doylestown-Yardley triangle serves higher-income demographics with larger campus facilities and longer waitlists; these facilities tend to have higher base rates and more robust private-pay programming. Warminster and Warrington provide a mid-county option close to Doylestown Hospital and with easy I-276 access for Philadelphia-area families.
For families exploring PA Medicaid: Bucks County is served by multiple managed care organizations under HealthChoices, Pennsylvania's mandatory managed care program. A PCH or ALR resident who qualifies for MA-funded personal care services will receive them through an MCO enrollment, not fee-for-service DHS. Verify each facility's MCO participation status before assuming MA coverage will transfer. The LIFE program is less available in Bucks County than in Philadelphia — confirm with each prospective facility.
The public record behind every profile.
About memory care in Bucks County.
How much does memory care cost across Bucks County?
Memory care across Bucks County typically runs $4,000–$8,500/month for a licensed Personal Care Home or Assisted Living Residence with a DHS Special Care designation. Rates vary by room type, care level, and operator.
What makes a facility "memory care" in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania licenses memory care through DHS OLTL as Personal Care Homes (55 Pa Code Ch 2600) or Assisted Living Residences (Ch 2800). Facilities indexed here hold a DHS-recognized Special Care or Secure Dementia Care Unit designation — or an Assisted Living — Special Care license type. These are government-recorded designations, not marketing claims. License type appears on every StarlynnCare profile.
What's the difference between memory care and a nursing home in Pennsylvania?
PA DHS-licensed PCHs and ALRs provide residential personal care and dementia programming. Nursing homes (Skilled Nursing Facilities) are regulated by PA DOH and CMS, provide 24-hour licensed nursing, and operate under a separate inspection framework. If your family member needs continuous skilled nursing, wound care, or IV therapy, a nursing facility may be more appropriate.
How many Bucks County facilities have a serious deficiency on file?
Of the 30 licensed memory care facilities indexed in Bucks County, 30 (100%) carry a documented severe finding (PA DHS severity ≥ 3) or Immediate Jeopardy in the indexed inspection record. Specific findings appear on each profile with inspection date and source link. StarlynnCare sources all deficiency data directly from state regulator records — no facility-side surveys or paid submissions are used. See the methodology for how deficiency classes are mapped across states.
How does StarlynnCare rank memory care facilities in Bucks County?
StarlynnCare does not assign a single letter grade. Instead, each profile shows four independent signals derived from state inspection records: deficiency severity (Type-A vs. Type-B in California, equivalent classes in other states), repeat citation rate, inspection frequency relative to peers, and trajectory over time. Facilities with too few inspections on record show a "limited history" notice rather than a misleading score. All underlying data is sourced from mandatory public records — CDSS for California, HHSC LTCR for Texas, DHS for Oregon, and equivalent agencies for other states. Full methodology is at starlynncare.com/methodology.
What should I look for on a memory care tour in Bucks County?
What predicts safety usually isn't what admissions directors highlight. From clinician and family interviews, the most under-asked items: staff-to-resident ratio at night and on weekends, skin-check and wound-prevention protocol, medication management and error reporting, shower frequency, and how the facility handles behavioral escalation. We publish a free 37-question tour checklist you can print.
Where can I find inspection reports for memory care facilities in Bucks County?
Every facility profile on StarlynnCare links directly to its state inspection records — the same documents regulators use to evaluate compliance. For California facilities, reports come from the CDSS Community Care Licensing portal; for Texas, from HHSC LTCR; for Oregon, DHS Long-Term Care Licensing; for Washington, DSHS. On each facility profile, navigate to the "Inspection record" section to see full verbatim citations with dates and regulatory citations. You can also access the underlying raw data (open dataset).
What are the ratings for memory care facilities in Bucks County?
StarlynnCare uses state inspection data — not self-reported surveys or paid placements — to evaluate facilities. Each profile surfaces four signals: citation severity (e.g. Type-A vs. Type-B in California), citation frequency relative to peers, repeat-finding rate, and inspection recency. Facilities with too few inspections receive a "limited history" label rather than a misleading composite score. You can sort the list of Bucks County facilities by inspection record using the "By record" sort toggle to see the cleanest inspection histories first. No referral commissions influence how facilities appear.
Does Pennsylvania Medicaid cover memory care in Bucks County?
Pennsylvania Medicaid (Medical Assistance) does not pay room and board in a PCH or ALR. MA can fund personal care services through HealthChoices managed care organizations for eligible residents, but not the daily base rate. Nursing homes certified for Medicaid do accept MA for clinical care and room and board. Each StarlynnCare profile notes payment acceptance where documented. Contact your county Area Agency on Aging for options in Bucks County.