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Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center

Nursing home in Allentown, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1925 Turner Street, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone
(610) 794-5300
Listed under
Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
395080
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
343
Average residents per day
240
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Phoebe Home 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
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 395080. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 12, 2026. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 8, 2024 to Jun 12, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 12, 2026Prevent 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
Jun 12, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2026Develop 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
Jun 12, 2026Provide 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
Jun 12, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 19, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Jul 17, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 17, 2025Provide 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
Jul 17, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 12, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 1 fine totalling $11,087 in the last three years.

Jul 17, 2025Fine: $11,087

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
3.78 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.26 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.48 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
47%
RN turnover (yearly)
65%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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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