Pennsylvania · West Chester

Barclay Friends.

ALF · Memory Care103 bedsDementia-trained staff
Barclay Friends
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Facility · West Chester
A 103-bed ALF · Memory Care with 31 citations on file.
Licensed beds
103
Last inspection
Jul 2025
Last citation
Jul 2025
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Barclay Friends

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Peer Comparison

Compared to 150 Pennsylvania facilities with a similar number of beds.

ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living.

Severity rank
69th%
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
Not enough repeat citations
among peers to rank.
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
Frequency rank
1st%
Deficiencies per inspection.
peer median
0
100

Rankings based on 36-month PA DHS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.

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Citation history, plotted month by month.

31 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

Peer median 1 · dashed
Last citation: JUL 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
JUL 2025
Jul 2024as of Jun 2026

Finding distribution

31 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
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Sev 3
G
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Sev 2
D
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Sev 1
A31
B
C
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4 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.

4
reports on file
31
total deficiencies
2025-07-08
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 9 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.17
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.17

A computer monitor screen displaying resident personal information was unlocked, unattended, and accessible in an unlocked and open medication room in the Bartram Memory Care Unit, violating confidentiality requirements.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.28e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.28e

A refund to a deceased resident's estate had not been processed as of 07/09/25, contrary to the requirement to refund charges within 30 days of the room being cleared of the resident's personal property.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.42s
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42s

Video recording devices were identified in the home's main entrance without posted signage indicating images are being recorded, violating resident privacy requirements. This was a repeat violation from 07/29/24.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.65a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.65a

Two staff persons did not receive required first-day fire safety orientation on smoking safety procedures, the home's smoking policy and location of smoking areas, and the location and use of fire extinguishers.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.65b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.65b

Staff person A did not complete required resident rights training within 40 scheduled working hours, completing it after their 40th hour instead of before or during that timeframe.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.95
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.95

The door to the medication room in the Bartram Memory Care Unit was unable to close completely due to a problem with the door's hardware, creating a safety hazard.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.103i
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.103i

Unlabeled and undated food items (a piece of pie and half a sheet cake of iced lemon squares) were found in the Bartram Memory Care Unit's kitchenette, violating the prohibition on using outdated or spoiled food.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.125a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.125a

Several flammable materials including cardboard boxes, Rust-Oleum spray paint, and 3M Corner Bead Adhesive were stored near the home's heating equipment in the boiler room, in violation of combustible storage requirements.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.162c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.162c

Posted menus in both memory care and personal care areas were not posted one week in advance as required; the posted menu contained incorrect and inconsistent dates.

2025-02-27
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 11 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.4
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.4

Resident room did not have a storage area for clothing that includes a chest of drawers.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.5
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.5

Resident room did not have a bedside table or shelf.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.7
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.7

Resident room did not have access to a source of light that can be turned on or off at bedside.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.102.f
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.102.f

Resident room did not have an individual towel, washcloth, or soap available.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.102.i
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.102.i

Bathroom soap dispensers were empty and did not have soap provided within reach of each bathroom sink.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.104.c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.104.c

Condiments were not available at the dining table or in the kitchenette.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.123.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.123.b

The home's emergency procedures were not posted in a conspicuous and public place in the home.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.3
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.3

Resident room did not have pillows, bed linens, and blankets that are clean and in good repair.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.85.e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.85.e

Trash dumpster was full and missing half of its lid. Additional items including a recliner chair, tables, and multiple 5-gallon buckets were stored outside near the dumpster.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.1
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.1

Resident room did not include a bed with a solid foundation and a mattress that is in good repair, clean, and supports the resident.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.2
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.101.j.2

Resident room did not have a chair that meets the resident's needs.

2024-07-29
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 11 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.103.d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.103.d

Ten 5-gallon water bottles were stored on the floor in the storage room.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.105.g
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.105.g

An approximately 1-inch accumulation of lint was found in the lint trap of the second dryer in the first-floor laundry room.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.42.s
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42.s

The home has multiple video cameras installed at various locations but no signs indicating video surveillance were posted to notify residents and visitors.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.65.i
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.65.i

The training record for Staff Person B did not include the completion dates of trainings that were completed.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.66.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.66.b

The home's 2024 staff training plan does not include the dates and times of the scheduled training for direct care staff.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.85.a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.85.a

White liquid spill with dried residue and white pill debris were found under the first-floor medication cart bottom drawer. The second-floor medication cart contained significant debris including loose pills and pill fragments.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.85.d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.85.d

Two half-full, uncovered, and unattended trash cans were observed in the main kitchen.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.97
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.97

The two elevators do not have a certificate of operation from the Department of Labor and Industry or appropriate local building authority.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.109.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.109.b

A cat belonging to a resident was present at the home, but the home did not have a current certificate of rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.121.a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.121.a

Two patio chairs blocked the egress from the memory care dining hall.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.141.b.1
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.141.b.1

Resident 2's most recent medical evaluation was not completed within the required annual timeframe.

2024-03-07
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings

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