Nursing Homes in Allentown, PA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Allentown
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Allentown has a total of 70 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,851 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Allentown of 683,794, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 69.41 persons in Allentown. There were 8,037 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.59 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Allentown has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Allentown and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.80 | 0.78 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.97 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.80 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.58 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 Infections in Allentown Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Allentown there were a total of 18 new cases and 18 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Allentown
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Allentown Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Allentown, PA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Allentown
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Allentown based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Elm Terrace Gardens 660 NORTH BROAD STREET LANSDALE, PA |
12.00 |
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Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 220 S. FOURTH AVENUE WEST READING, PA |
8.00 |
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Neshaminy Manor Home 1660 EASTON ROAD WARRINGTON, PA |
5.33 |
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New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2125 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EASTON, PA |
6.67 |
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Dock Terrace 275 DOCK DRIVE LANSDALE, PA |
2.00 |
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Northampton Post Acute 4100 FREEMANSBURG AVENUE EASTON, PA |
22.67 |
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Pennsburg Manor 530 MACOBY STREET PENNSBURG, PA |
2.67 |
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Peter Becker Community 800 MAPLE AVENUE HARLEYSVILLE, PA |
6.67 |
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Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center 1925 TURNER STREET ALLENTOWN, PA |
21.33 |
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Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 2855 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD BETHLEHEM, PA |
0.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Allentown based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Manor at St Luke Village,the 1711 EAST BROAD STREET HAZLETON, PA |
104.00 |
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Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA |
172.00 |
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Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc 4227 MANOR DRIVE STROUDSBURG, PA |
291.00 / |
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Harborview Rehabilitation and Care Center at Lansd 25 WEST FIFTH STREET LANSDALE, PA |
136.50 / |
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Harborview Rehabilitation Care Center at Doylestow 432 MAPLE AVENUE DOYLESTOWN, PA |
64.00 |
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Valley Manor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 7650 ROUTE 309 COOPERSBURG, PA |
119.33 |
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The Pavilion at St Luke Village 1000 STACIE DRIVE HAZLETON, PA |
64.00 |
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Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 BROOKMONT DRIVE EFFORT, PA |
120.00 |
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Northampton County-Gracedale GRACEDALE AVENUE NAZARETH, PA |
16.67 |
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Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2600 NORTHAMPTON STREET EASTON, PA |
28.67 |
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