CNA Home Care in Darby, PA: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Darby, PA: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

1,133

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$14.14

median hourly wage of home care aides in Pennsylvania (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

Pennsylvania minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Darby are St Francis Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Darby (0.4 mi), Little Flower Manor in Darby (0.4 mi), Providence Rehab And Hlthcare Ctratmercyfitzgerald in Yeadon (0.7 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Pennsylvania earn a median $14.14 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Darby has about 362 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Darby compared with Delaware County and Pennsylvania

Census figure	Darby	Delaware County	Pennsylvania
Residents 85 or older	3.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Residents 65+ with a disability	60%	30%	32%
Residents 65 or older	13%	17%	19%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	9.1%	9.9%
Households with no vehicle	28%	9.6%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,618	$66,651	—

Older residents in towns around Darby

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Yeadon, PA	0.9 mi	2,827	239
Collingdale, PA	1.0 mi	839	79
Sharon Hill, PA	1.0 mi	441	43
Aldan, PA	1.4 mi	689	54
Lansdowne, PA	1.6 mi	1,897	97
East Lansdowne, PA	1.6 mi	314	14

Nursing homes near Darby

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
St Francis Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare	Darby, PA	0.4 mi	1 of 5	273	(610) 461-6510
Little Flower Manor	Darby, PA	0.4 mi	5 of 5	127	(610) 534-6000
Providence Rehab And Hlthcare Ctratmercyfitzgerald	Yeadon, PA	0.7 mi	3 of 5	129	(610) 626-8065
Edenbrook Of Yeadon	Yeadon, PA	1.1 mi	2 of 5	190	(610) 626-7700
Holy Family Home	Philadelphia, PA	2.5 mi	5 of 5	18	(215) 729-5153
Care Pavilion Nursing And Rehabilitation Center	Philadelphia, PA	2.8 mi	1 of 5	396	(215) 476-6264

Home health agencies serving Darby

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Revolutionary Home Health Inc.	Oreland, PA	14 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(215) 600-3360
Baci Home Health Care LLC	Dresher, PA	16 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(215) 367-5611
Main Line Health Home Care & Hospice - Home Health	Radnor, PA	12 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(888) 533-3999
Keystonecare Home Health, LLC	Wyndmoor, PA	14 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(215) 836-2440

Straight-line miles from the center of Darby. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Darby

At the Pennsylvania median aide wage of $14.14 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,225 a month in wages, which is 41% of the $2,968 monthly median income of Darby households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Darby: common questions

What nursing homes are near Darby?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are St Francis Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Darby (0.4 mi, 1 of 5 overall); Little Flower Manor in Darby (0.4 mi, 5 of 5 overall); Providence Rehab And Hlthcare Ctratmercyfitzgerald in Yeadon (0.7 mi, 3 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Darby?

At the Pennsylvania median aide wage of $14.14 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,225 a month in wages, which is 41% of the $2,968 monthly median income of Darby households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

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