Waverly Heights

Is Waverly Heights licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services?

Yes. Waverly Heights at 1400 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035 holds an active Pennsylvania DHS license as a Personal Care Home, license number 127820, for up to 82 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 — 64 of the 75 licensed homes in Montgomery 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. Waverly Heights's current Certificate of Compliance runs from June 8, 2026 to June 8, 2027.

Verify it yourself: search license 127820 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 Waverly Heights find?

DHS's most recent posted Licensing Inspection Summary for Waverly Heights, from its on-site review on 11/26/2025, cites 6 violations in fire safety, exits and drills; and medication storage and administration.

The summary's cover letter dated February 24, 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 9, 2024 — 8 violations; July 10, 2024 — 3 violations; February 15, 2024 — 2 violations.

DHS posted 5 inspection summaries for Waverly Heights 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 Waverly Heights offer memory care?

No. Waverly Heights'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 Montgomery County with a secured unit include Artis Senior Living of Huntingdon Valley, Traditions of Lansdale, Viva Memory Care at Dresher, Arden Courts (King of Prussia). The full memory care list covers all five counties.

Where is Waverly Heights located in Gladwyne?

Waverly Heights is at 1400 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035, in Montgomery County. Hospitals families in Gladwyne commonly use include Lankenau Medical Center and Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Gladwyne is a wooded Lower Merion Township village above the Schuylkill River, west of Philadelphia.

1 other licensed home is listed in Gladwyne: Rosette Residential 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 Waverly Heights compare with other assisted living in Montgomery County?

With 82 licensed beds, Waverly Heights is about typical in size among the 75 DHS-licensed homes in Montgomery County (number 38 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.

Waverly Heights is nonprofit-operated (licensee: WAVERLY HEIGHTS LTD). 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 Waverly Heights cost per month?

Pennsylvania does not publish prices for individual homes, so ask Waverly Heights 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 Waverly Heights?

Start with the areas DHS already cited at Waverly Heights — fire safety, exits and drills, medication storage and administration — 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?
• 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?
• Is a nurse on site every day, and who covers nights and weekends?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds?
• Can we visit at mealtime and in the evening without an appointment?

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 Waverly Heights work?

Before anyone moves into Waverly Heights, 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.

If Waverly Heights 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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