Paul's Run

Is Paul's Run licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services?

Yes. Paul's Run at 9896 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19115 holds an active Pennsylvania DHS license as a Personal Care Home, license number 176990, for up to 170 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.

Pennsylvania licenses are renewed yearly after an inspection. Paul's Run's current Certificate of Compliance runs from May 13, 2026 to May 13, 2027.

Verify it yourself: search license 176990 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 Paul's Run find?

DHS's most recent posted Licensing Inspection Summary for Paul's Run, from its on-site review on 07/08/2026, cites 3 violations in food service and kitchen safety.

The summary's cover letter dated August 25, 2026 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: March 2, 2026 — 17 violations; December 23, 2024 — 4 violations.

DHS posted 7 inspection summaries for Paul's Run 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) →

Does Paul's Run offer memory care?

No. Paul's Run'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 Paul's Run located in Bustleton (Northeast Philadelphia), Philadelphia?

Paul's Run is at 9896 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19115, in Philadelphia County. Hospitals families in Bustleton (Northeast Philadelphia), Philadelphia commonly use include Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and Nazareth Hospital.

Bustleton is a residential Far Northeast neighborhood along Bustleton Avenue, close to Pennypack Park and the Bucks County line.

38 other licensed homes are listed in Philadelphia, the largest being Philadelphia Protestant Home, Deer Meadows Residences, Atria Center City, The Lafayette, The Terrace at Chestnut Hill, Logan Square Enhanced Senior Living.

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 Paul's Run compare with other assisted living in Philadelphia County?

With 170 licensed beds, Paul's Run is one of the largest among the 44 DHS-licensed homes in Philadelphia County (number 3 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.

Paul's Run is nonprofit-operated (licensee: PAULS RUN INC). Many nonprofit homes in the region sit on continuing care retirement community campuses, where independent living and skilled nursing share the grounds — ask whether this one does.

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

How much does Paul's Run cost per month?

Pennsylvania does not publish prices for individual homes, so ask Paul's Run 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 Paul's Run?

Start with the areas DHS already cited at Paul's Run — food service and kitchen safety — and ask what changed after the inspection; then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule and move-out triggers.

• Who checks food dating and storage, and how are special diets tracked?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds?
• Can we visit at mealtime and in the evening without an appointment?
• 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?
• How long have the administrator and the head of resident care been in their roles?

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 Paul's Run work?

Before anyone moves into Paul's Run, Pennsylvania rules require a preadmission screening, a recent medical evaluation and a signed resident contract.

• 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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