White Horse Village

Is White Horse Village licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services?

Yes. White Horse Village at 535 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073 holds an active Pennsylvania DHS license as a Personal Care Home, license number 179430, for up to 79 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 — 33 of the 36 licensed homes in Delaware 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. White Horse Village's current Certificate of Compliance runs from June 14, 2026 to June 14, 2027.

Verify it yourself: search license 179430 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 White Horse Village find?

DHS's most recent posted Licensing Inspection Summary for White Horse Village, from its on-site review on 08/04/2026, cites 5 violations in criminal background checks; staff training (including first aid and CPR coverage); building condition and sanitation; fire safety, exits and drills; and 1 other area.

The summary's cover letter dated September 8, 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 7, 2026 — 4 violations; December 23, 2024 — 10 violations; October 21, 2024 — 5 violations.

DHS posted 6 inspection summaries for White Horse Village since January 2023; the median for a licensed home in Delaware 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 White Horse Village have a secured memory care unit?

Yes. White Horse Village's DHS certificate approves a Secure Dementia Care Unit with capacity for 20 residents — about 25% of its 79 licensed beds. Pennsylvania regulates these units under 55 Pa. Code §§2600.231–239 rather than through a separate memory care license.

15 of the 36 licensed homes in Delaware County have a secured dementia or special care unit, with a median of 25 beds; White Horse Village's 20-bed unit is close to the county norm.

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.

Where is White Horse Village located in Newtown Square?

White Horse Village is at 535 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073, in Delaware County. Hospitals families in Newtown Square commonly use include Riddle Hospital (Media), Bryn Mawr Hospital and Paoli Hospital.

Newtown Square is a Delaware County township along West Chester Pike, west of the Main Line.

2 other licensed homes are listed in Newtown Square: Sunrise of Newtown Square, Dunwoody Village.

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 White Horse Village compare with other assisted living in Delaware County?

With 79 licensed beds, White Horse Village is larger than most among the 36 DHS-licensed homes in Delaware County (number 16 by capacity); the county median is 63 beds.

Across the county, 15 homes have a secured dementia or special care unit, 3 hold the Assisted Living Residence license, and 18 are nonprofit-operated; 1 currently hold a provisional license.

White Horse Village is nonprofit-operated (licensee: WHITE HORSE VILLAGE 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 Delaware County homes, from the same DHS records:

How much does White Horse Village cost per month?

Pennsylvania does not publish prices for individual homes, so ask White Horse Village 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.

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 White Horse Village?

Start with the areas DHS already cited at White Horse Village — criminal background checks, staff training (including first aid and CPR coverage), building condition and sanitation — and ask what changed after the inspection; then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule and move-out triggers.

• 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?
• When was your last overnight fire drill, and how long did evacuation take?
• 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?

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 White Horse Village work?

Moving into White Horse Village 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.
• Secured unit admission. Placement in White Horse Village's 20-bed Secure Dementia 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 White Horse Village 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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