One year of inspections at Chester County Hospital: December 2024 - November 2025
Inspectors did not cite any safety violations at the Penn Medicine hospital in the one-year period.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health did not cite Chester County Hospital for any safety violations between December 2024 and November of last year.
The West Chester-based hospital is part of Penn Medicine.
Here’s a look at the publicly available details:
Feb. 6, 2025: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance. Complaint details are not made public when inspectors determine it was unfounded.
May 5: Inspectors visited for a special monitoring survey and found the hospital was in compliance.
July 25: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health routinely inspects hospitals to ensure the facility is safe for patients and that staff are following all safety protocols. Inspectors may also visit when a hospital staff member or patient files a complaint.
Not all safety violations spark an on-site investigation from inspectors. Hospitals are required to self-report the most serious safety violations and often work directly with the state to address them. Complaint details are not made public when inspectors determine it was unfounded.
The Inquirer tracks publicly available hospital reports related to a complaint, special monitoring, and general safety inspections. The Inquirer does not track inspections for new equipment or occupancy surveys, unless problems are identified.
Inspection reports are publicly available online and are released 40 days after the report is completed.
The Inquirer is publishing roundups of state inspection reports for Pennsylvania hospitals in our coverage area.
