The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living

Is The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services?

Yes. The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living at 4000 Fox Hound Drive, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 holds an active Pennsylvania DHS license as an Assisted Living Residence, license number 139020, for up to 52 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. The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living's current Certificate of Compliance runs from March 22, 2026 to March 22, 2027.

Verify it yourself: search license 139020 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 The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living find?

DHS's most recent posted Licensing Inspection Summary for The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living, from its on-site review on 01/21/2026, 01/23/2026, 01/26/2026, cites 3 violations in fire safety, exits and drills; medication storage and administration; and the secured dementia / special care unit.

The summary's cover letter dated February 17, 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: October 29, 2025 — 1 violation; May 5, 2025 — 1 violation; January 3, 2025 — 8 violations.

DHS posted 5 inspection summaries for The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living 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 The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living have a secured memory care unit?

Yes. The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living's DHS certificate approves a Special Care Unit with capacity for 14 residents — about 27% of its 52 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; The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living's 14-bed unit is smaller than most, which some families prefer.

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 The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living located in Lafayette Hill?

The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living is at 4000 Fox Hound Drive, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444, in Montgomery County. Hospitals families in Lafayette Hill commonly use include Chestnut Hill Hospital and Einstein Medical Center Montgomery.

Lafayette Hill is in Whitemarsh Township, just over the Philadelphia line from Chestnut Hill along Ridge Pike and Germantown Pike.

4 other licensed homes are listed in Lafayette Hill: Atria Lafayette Hill, Spring Mill Pointe, Sunrise of Lafayette Hill, Masonic Village of Lafayette 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 The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living compare with other assisted living in Montgomery County?

With 52 licensed beds, The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living is smaller than most among the 75 DHS-licensed homes in Montgomery County (number 53 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.

The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living is nonprofit-operated (licensee: WHITEMARSH CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY). 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 Montgomery County homes, from the same DHS records:

How much does The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living cost per month?

Pennsylvania does not publish prices for individual homes, so ask The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living 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 The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living?

Start with the areas DHS already cited at The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living — fire safety, exits and drills, medication storage and administration, the secured dementia / special care unit — and ask what changed after the inspection; then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule and move-out triggers.

• When was your last overnight fire drill, and how long did evacuation take?
• Who passes medications, what training do they have, and how are errors reported to families?
• How is the dementia unit secured, how many staff work there each shift, and what dementia training do they complete?
• 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?

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 The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living work?

Before anyone moves into The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living, 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 The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living's 14-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 The Hill at Whitemarsh – Oakley Hall Assisted Living 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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