Fair Acres Geriatric Center
Nursing home in Media, PA
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 16, 2026Sources
The short version
Our one posting here lists $29.99 an hour, with no spread between the low and high end — you know the number before you interview.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-16Tuition reimbursement is listed among employee benefits, so finishing a BSN or starting an MSN while you work is on the table.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comStaff describe county government benefits, pension access, and the holiday schedule as the reasons they stay.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026-06-26 · 2025-01-23Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement offered as an employee benefit.
Fair Acres Geriatric Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement is offered, and staff cite pension access and a county holiday schedule.
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing and compensation concerns
- Staff note collegial and supportive coworkers but voice frustration over low pay, poor staffing levels, and limited resources.
Sources
As of 2026-06-26Source: glassdoor.com- County benefits and pension
- Employees value county government benefits, pension access, and holiday schedule, though physical facilities show age and promotion options are limited.
Sources
As of 2025-01-23Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Reviewers name low pay, thin staffing, limited resources, an aging building, and few promotion paths — go in knowing that.
Sources
As of 2026-06-26 · 2025-01-23Source: glassdoor.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Media, PA
Anchored by a street-running SEPTA trolley down State Street, Media pairs Victorian borough rentals with swift highway access via I-476 and Route 1 to Delaware County hospitals. Between summer Dining Under the Stars pedestrian nights and trail runs through Ridley Creek State Park, it offers walkable community character rarely found in suburban Philadelphia healthcare corridors.
Browse roles in Media- State price level · Pennsylvania
- 2% below the national average
- State index 97.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,411/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $89,092/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Fair Acres Geriatric Center
Staff Nurse
$30–$48/hr
- RN/LPN
- Tuition reimbursement
- Floating required
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Fair-Acres-Geriatric-Center-EI_IE628937.11,38.htm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Fair-Acres-Geriatric-Center-E628937-RVW104552890.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-06-26 · 2025-01-23
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