Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn

Is Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services?

Yes. Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn at 4000 Ridge Pike, Collegeville, PA 19426 holds an active Pennsylvania DHS license as an Assisted Living Residence, license number 144770, for up to 150 residents. The DHS Provider Directory lists its status as Licensed with a full license as of October 24, 2026.

The Assisted Living Residence license (Chapter 2800, created by Act 56 of 2007) is the less common of Pennsylvania's two categories: only 11 of the 75 licensed homes in Montgomery County hold it. An ALR must offer private living units with a kitchen area and bathroom and can provide more health-related services, so residents can age in place longer than in a typical personal care home.

Pennsylvania licenses are renewed yearly after an inspection. Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn's current Certificate of Compliance runs from September 12, 2026 to September 12, 2027.

Verify it yourself: search license 144770 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 Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn find?

DHS's most recent posted Licensing Inspection Summary for Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn, from its on-site review on 05/21/2026, 06/15/2026, cites 9 violations in building condition and sanitation; fire safety, exits and drills; resident health screening and medical evaluations; medication storage and administration; and 1 other area.

The summary's cover letter dated August 14, 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: April 30, 2026 — 7 violations; March 19, 2026 — 4 violations; December 2, 2025 — 4 violations.

DHS posted 16 inspection summaries for Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn since January 2023; the median for a licensed home in Montgomery County is 8. 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 Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn have a secured memory care unit?

Yes. Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn's DHS certificate approves a Special Care Unit with capacity for 47 residents — about 31% of its 150 licensed beds. Pennsylvania regulates these units under 55 Pa. Code §§2800.231–239 rather than through a separate memory care license.

48 of the 75 licensed homes in Montgomery County have a secured dementia or special care unit, with a median of 30 beds; Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn's 47-bed unit is larger than most.

Admission to a secured unit requires a written assessment showing the resident needs that level of protection, and the home must give families a disclosure of the unit's services, staffing and costs. Ask for that disclosure in writing.

The latest inspection summary includes a citation under the dementia-unit rules — ask the staff what was cited and what changed.

Where is Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn located in Collegeville?

Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn is at 4000 Ridge Pike, Collegeville, PA 19426, in Montgomery County. Hospitals families in Collegeville commonly use include Phoenixville Hospital and Einstein Medical Center Montgomery.

Collegeville is a Perkiomen Valley borough on Ridge Pike and Route 422, home to Ursinus College.

2 other licensed homes are listed in Collegeville: Morningside House of Collegeville, Columbia Cottage-Collegeville.

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 Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn compare with other assisted living in Montgomery County?

With 150 licensed beds, Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn is one of the largest among the 75 DHS-licensed homes in Montgomery County (number 6 by capacity); the county median is 82 beds.

Across the county, 48 homes have a secured dementia or special care unit, 11 hold the Assisted Living Residence license, and 28 are nonprofit-operated; 1 currently hold a provisional license.

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

How much does Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn cost per month?

Pennsylvania does not publish prices for individual homes, so ask Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn 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, with secured dementia care usually in the $6,200–$8,600/mo range.

Assisted Living Residences usually price above personal care homes because of the private-unit and service requirements of Chapter 2800; ask whether care is billed as levels, points or à la carte.

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 Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn?

Start with the areas DHS already cited at Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn — building condition and sanitation, fire safety, exits and drills, resident health screening and medical evaluations — and ask what changed after the inspection; then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule and move-out triggers.

• Who walks the building for maintenance and cleanliness, and how often?
• When was your last overnight fire drill, and how long did evacuation take?
• How do you track each resident's annual medical evaluation and follow-up appointments?
• Who passes medications, what training do they have, and how are errors reported to families?
• 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?

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 Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn work?

Before anyone moves into Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn, Pennsylvania rules require a preadmission screening, a recent medical evaluation and a signed resident contract.

• Resident contract. Chapter 2800 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.
• Secured unit admission. Placement in Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn's 47-bed Special Care Unit requires a written assessment that the secured setting is needed; ask what would move a resident between the general and secured areas.
• 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.

If Providence Place at the Collegeville Inn has no opening, ask to join its waitlist and keep touring — availability at larger Greater Philadelphia homes changes month to month.

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