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Cedar Crest Post Acute

Nursing home in Allentown, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1265 South Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone
(610) 776-7522
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
395760
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
166
Average residents per day
157
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Cedar Crest Operator LLC
Chain
Marquis Health Services (87 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 26, 1988
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 395760. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 26, 2025. CMS lists 13 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 8, 2023 to Apr 30, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 30, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 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
Nov 26, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025Provide 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
Nov 26, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 4, 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 3, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 10, 2024Develop 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 13. 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 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
3.37 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.60 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.90 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.19 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40%
RN turnover (yearly)
39%
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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