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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Allentown, PA.

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9 licensed nursing homes in Allentown, PA
Updated October 21, 2026
9.7Excellent

GOOD SHEPHERD HOME RAKER CENTER

601 ST JOHN STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103

GOOD SHEPHERD HOME RAKER CENTER brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 1.37 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (32%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 0.5% — well below the national median.

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2.7Concerns

PHOEBE ALLENTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER

1925 TURNER STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104

PHOEBE ALLENTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER carries a 2 out of 5 overall rating from Medicare, signaling significant challenges within the facility. However, Registered Nurse hours are critically low at 0.43 per resident daily, well below the national benchmark of 0.78.

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8.5Strong

RIVERTON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER

803 NORTH WAHNETA ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103

RIVERTON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 0.63 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (26%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Unplanned weight loss rate is 9.0% — above the national median of about 6%.

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7.5Strong

JEWEL HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER

535 NORTH 17TH STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104

JEWEL HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), low staff turnover (30%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Unplanned weight loss rate is 12.2% — above the national median of about 6%.

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9.0Excellent

CEDARBROOK SENIOR CARE AND REHABILITATION

350 S. CEDARBROOK ROAD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104

CEDARBROOK SENIOR CARE AND REHABILITATION brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 0.76 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (28%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Annual nursing staff turnover is 28% — well below the industry average of 50-60%.

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7.5Strong

LUTHER CREST NURSING FACILITY

800 HAUSMAN ROAD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104

LUTHER CREST NURSING FACILITY brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (5.0/5), above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 1.35 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 7.9% — above the national median of about 3%.

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7.1Solid

CEDAR CREST POST ACUTE

1265 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103

CEDAR CREST POST ACUTE brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record.

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7.5Strong

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL TSU

17TH & CHEW STS, ALLENTOWN, PA 18105

LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL TSU brings a 5.0-star CMS rating, above-average staffing (5.0/5), high quality measure scores (5.0/5), 3.67 RN hours per resident daily, low staff turnover (15%), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility's overall rating (5.0 stars) is 2.0 stars higher than what health inspectors actually found (3.0 stars).

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PREVENTIVE MEASURES HOME HEALTH CARE

515 W LINDEN ST FL 2, ALLENTOWN, PA 18101

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9 licensed nursing homes in Allentown, PA, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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