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Good Shepherd Home Raker Center

Nursing home in Allentown, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
601 St John Street, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone
(610) 776-3199
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
395018
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
99
Average residents per day
97
Ownership
Nonprofit, church related
Legal business name
Good Shepherd Home Long Term Care Facility, INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 395018. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 23, 2025. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 13, 2023 to Sep 23, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Sep 23, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 23, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 23, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 13, 2023Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary
C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Oct 13, 2023Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 13, 2023Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 13, 2023Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.79 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.37 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.75 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.34 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
32%
RN turnover (yearly)
27%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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