Barclay Friends
Nursing Home · West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
- 1
- open role, live count
- 64
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
Benefits
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid life and AD&D insurance, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.
The city
Living in West Chester, PA
West Chester is a historic borough in the Philadelphia suburbs with a walkable downtown of brick sidewalks and independent shops. Home to West Chester University, it blends college-town energy with small-town charm. Nearby parks and Brandywine Valley countryside offer a green escape, while Center City Philadelphia is under an hour away by car.
Browse roles in West Chester- State price level · Pennsylvania
- 2% below the national average
- State index 97.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,731/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $78,385/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Barclay Friends is a 64-bed skilled nursing facility located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and is an affiliate of The Kendal Corporation. Rooted in Quaker-inspired values, the organization emphasizes a family-like atmosphere built on strong relationships, mutual respect, acceptance, and teamwork.
- Nursing Home · West Chester
- Hiring days
More about Barclay Friends
The facility provides nursing care and services to residents with individualized plans of care, employing Certified Nursing Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Registered Nurses among other roles. The organization states a commitment to being 'a good place to work if it is to be a good place to live,' positioning employee wellbeing as central to resident care quality. Nurses and nursing assistants at Barclay Friends work in a values-based environment that promotes professional and personal growth, with the organization encouraging staff to 'Grow with Us.' The facility's Quaker heritage informs its approach to inclusion and diversity, which it describes as enriching and strengthening its community, people, and services. Employee reviews indicate a generally positive experience with an overall 4.0 rating on Indeed based on 44 reviews, though management and culture scores are notably lower than the overall rating.
Barclay Friends' mission and values stem from Quaker-inspired principles, emphasizing mutual respect, acceptance, inclusion, diversity, and teamwork. The organization is committed to a values-based environment where employees are recognized as their greatest strength and described as important, special, and irreplaceable. The core philosophy holds that Barclay Friends must be a good place to work if it is to be a good place to live, placing resident-centered care and employee wellbeing at the heart of its mission.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
Barclay Friends holds an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars on Indeed based on 44 reviews. Detailed ratings show work-life balance at 3.4/5, pay and benefits at 3.5/5, job security and advancement at 3.2/5, management at 2.9/5, and culture at 3.2/5. Employees highlight the ability to meet personal goals, the ability to learn new things, and a clear sense of purpose as positive aspects. Areas identified for improvement include trust in colleagues, sense of belonging, and energizing work tasks.
The good
- Quaker-inspired values-based environment promoting respect, inclusion, and teamwork
- Tuition reimbursement available to support professional and personal growth
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Family-like atmosphere with strong relationships among staff and residents
- Employees report a clear sense of purpose and ability to learn new things
- Paid Time Off provided
The hard parts
- Management rated lowest among categories at 2.9 out of 5 stars on Indeed
- Employees cite trust in colleagues as an area for improvement
- Sense of belonging noted as needing improvement by reviewers
- Work-life balance rated 3.4 out of 5, suggesting room for improvement
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 23, 2026
- Website
- bf.kendal.org ↗
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