McCallum Assisted Life

Is McCallum Assisted Life licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services?

Yes. McCallum Assisted Life at 7141 McCallum Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119 holds an active Pennsylvania DHS license as a Personal Care Home, license number 144450, for up to 48 residents. The DHS Provider Directory lists its status as Licensed with a full license as of October 24, 2026.

Most licensed assisted living in Pennsylvania is a Personal Care Home under Chapter 2600 — 44 of the 44 licensed homes in Philadelphia County are PCHs. Many communities that market themselves as “assisted living” hold this license; the label that matters legally is the one on the DHS certificate.

Verify it yourself: search license 144450 or the home's name in the DHS Human Services Provider Directory, then open “Inspection Summary” and “Certificate”.

What did the latest DHS inspection of McCallum Assisted Life find?

DHS's most recent posted Licensing Inspection Summary for McCallum Assisted Life, from its on-site review on 04/23/2026, 04/24/2026, cites 14 violations in licensing, postings and administration; criminal background checks; staff training (including first aid and CPR coverage); building condition and sanitation; and 3 other areas.

The summary's cover letter says DHS determined the home's plan of correction was fully implemented. Every Pennsylvania home must post its latest inspection summary in a conspicuous place, so you can also ask to see it on a tour.

Earlier summaries on the DHS site: January 30, 2025 — 5 violations.

DHS posted 11 inspection summaries for McCallum Assisted Life since January 2023; the median for a licensed home in Philadelphia County is 6. More summaries usually mean more visits — yearly renewals plus complaint or follow-up inspections — so read the reports, not just the count.

Read the full inspection summary (PDF) →

McCallum Assisted Life has held a provisional license 2 times since 2018 (January 13, 2025 – July 13, 2025; January 30, 2024 – July 30, 2024). DHS issues a six-month provisional license instead of a regular one when a home is not in full compliance at renewal; the home has since returned to a full license. Ask what the problems were and what changed.

Does McCallum Assisted Life offer memory care?

No. McCallum Assisted Life's current DHS certificate shows no Secure Dementia Care Unit or Special Care Unit, so it is licensed for personal care only. A resident whose dementia makes an unlocked setting unsafe would need a home with a secured unit or a nursing home.

Homes in Philadelphia with a secured unit include Atria Center City, Deer Meadows Residences, Logan Square Enhanced Senior Living, Philadelphia Protestant Home. The full memory care list covers all five counties.

Where is McCallum Assisted Life located in Mount Airy, Philadelphia?

McCallum Assisted Life is at 7141 McCallum Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119, in Philadelphia County. Hospitals families in Mount Airy, Philadelphia commonly use include Chestnut Hill Hospital and Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia.

Mount Airy sits between Germantown and Chestnut Hill along Germantown Avenue, with two Regional Rail lines and the Wissahickon Valley park next door.

38 other licensed homes are listed in Philadelphia, the largest being Philadelphia Protestant Home, Deer Meadows Residences, Paul's Run, Atria Center City, The Lafayette, The Terrace at Chestnut Hill.

Veterans and surviving spouses can use the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward personal care home costs.

How does McCallum Assisted Life compare with other assisted living in Philadelphia County?

With 48 licensed beds, McCallum Assisted Life is larger than most among the 44 DHS-licensed homes in Philadelphia County (number 16 by capacity); the county median is 25 beds.

Across the county, 6 homes have a secured dementia or special care unit, 0 hold the Assisted Living Residence license, and 15 are nonprofit-operated; 2 currently hold a provisional license.

Closest in size among Philadelphia County homes, from the same DHS records:

How much does McCallum Assisted Life cost per month?

Pennsylvania does not publish prices for individual homes, so ask McCallum Assisted Life for its written fee schedule and resident contract. This site's 2026 research puts typical Greater Philadelphia assisted living at $4,800–$6,900/mo.

Personal care homes in the five counties range from small row-home operations to large campus buildings, and pricing follows: ask whether the rate is all-inclusive or base rent plus care levels, and what triggers a level change.

Medicare does not pay for personal care home or assisted living rent. Community HealthChoices (Pennsylvania's Medicaid long-term-care program) does not cover room and board, and some homes accept residents whose income is SSI plus the state supplement for personal care home residents — see our SSI supplement guide. VA Aid & Attendance and long-term care insurance can also help.

What should you ask when touring McCallum Assisted Life?

Start with the areas DHS already cited at McCallum Assisted Life — licensing, postings and administration, criminal background checks, staff training (including first aid and CPR coverage) — and ask what changed after the inspection; then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule and move-out triggers.

• Where are the current license, inspection summary and the state regulations posted, and who keeps them current?
• Is every employee — including agency and contract staff — cleared before their first shift?
• How do you make sure a CPR- and first-aid-certified staff member is on duty for every 35 residents on every shift?
• Who walks the building for maintenance and cleanliness, and how often?
• Do you accept residents whose income is SSI plus Pennsylvania's personal care home supplement?
• How do you handle a hospital discharge back to the home?
• What is the full monthly fee for my parent's care level, and what would trigger an increase?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?

Visit twice — once at a meal — and read the resident contract before paying anything. If problems come up later, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman can help, and DHS takes complaints at 1-877-401-8835.

How does moving into McCallum Assisted Life work?

Moving into McCallum Assisted Life starts with a preadmission screening and a medical evaluation, then a written assessment the home uses to build your parent's support plan.

• Resident contract. Chapter 2600 requires a written contract listing the fee for each service, refund rules and the notice the home must give before a discharge or rate change. Take it home before signing.
• Assessment and support plan. The home assesses each new resident and writes a support plan within the first 30 days, then updates it at least yearly and whenever needs change.
• Medications. Ask who administers medications, how they are trained, and whether your parent may self-administer.
• Payment. Rent and care are mostly private pay; ask about deposits, community fees and how a hospital stay affects billing.

Most moves take two to four weeks once a room is available; a hospital discharge can compress that to days, which is when a second set of eyes on the contract helps most.

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