Nursing homes across Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu runs on unusually heavy staffing, 6.46 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two-thirds more than the national average, and its workers tend to stay, with turnover at 14.9% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 15% below weekday levels, but the floor stays well above what most homes provide. The caution sits in the inspection record: two deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and the most recent survey dates to May 2026, so that record is getting stale. A nonprofit hospital-based unit with strong quality scores and a thin but not clean regulatory history, worth asking what that harm-level finding involved and when surveyors are due back.
Cedarbrook is a county-run home in Allentown with 670 beds, and the staffing picture is the strongest thing it has going. At 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 4% above the national average, and turnover of 28.5% is well below the 45.8% national figure, a real advantage for a building this size, since consistent staff usually means residents see familiar faces. Weekends run roughly 10% lighter than weekdays, so ask how that plays out on the halls. Sixteen deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. The last inspection was April 2026, so the record is recent.
Fellowship Manor runs on 4.65 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth more staffing than the typical American nursing home, and that shows up in the government's staffing rating. Weekend coverage does dip about 10% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The nonprofit's staff turnover sits at 31.1% against a national average near 46%, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. Inspections in June 2025 turned up just three deficiencies, none causing harm, though one was abuse-related, worth asking about directly. A 3/5 on quality measures is the soft spot here; the staffing and inspection numbers are the stronger part of the picture.
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem runs about 4.89 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average of 3.86, and its staff turnover sits at 29.4% against a national 45.8%, that combination of more hands and steadier hands is uncommon. The current record shows three deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the last inspection was January 8, 2026, so the picture is recent. Weekend staffing dips about 11% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturdays and Sundays.
Advanced Health Care of Hanover runs a lean 46-bed operation in Bethlehem, and the staffing numbers stand out: 5.85 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip about 15% below its own weekday pace. Turnover sits at 44.6%, essentially level with the national 45.8%.
The inspection record is where you'll want to look closer. Twenty-one deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. A single fine of $3,387 is modest. The last inspection was May 2026, so the record is current rather than stale. For-profit, LLC-owned. Ask about that abuse citation and how weekends are staffed.
Mosser Nursing Home runs on a nonprofit model with 60 certified beds in Lehigh County, and its numbers tell a fairly steady story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.78 hours per resident day, just under the national average, and weekends dip only about 3% below weekdays, which matters because weekend coverage is where a lot of homes quietly fall apart. The bigger signal is turnover: 28.6% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning caregivers here tend to stay. Five deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated April 2026. Nothing here is flashy; it's just consistently adequate or better where it counts.
Luther Crest runs on 4.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% above the national average, and that staffing shows up in the weekend numbers too, weekends dip only about 9% below weekdays, which is milder than what many homes manage. The tradeoff is retention: turnover sits at 48.3%, a bit above the national 45.8%, so the staffing depth comes with a steady churn of faces. On the inspection side, the record is clean where it matters, seven deficiencies total, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the last survey was recent. Quality measures land at 4 of 5 stars. For a 60-bed nonprofit, the weak spot isn't care, it's keeping the people who deliver it.
Riverton Rehabilitation has 111 certified beds and is owned by an individual for-profit operator. Its staffing sits at 3.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the interesting part: 26.3% against a national average near 46%, which suggests a steadier crew than most places even if there aren't quite enough of them. Inspections back that up, 11 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in December 2025.
Jewel Healthcare runs lean on nursing hours, 3.24 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is where it stands out: 30.1% of staff leaving annually sounds high until you compare it to the 45.8% national figure, meaning this building keeps its people longer than most. Six deficiencies on the current record, none involving harm or abuse, and a recent August 2025 inspection back that up. The tension is real: steady, stable staff paired with thin daily coverage and a 2-out-of-5 staffing rating, offset by 4s on inspections and quality measures. Ask how they fill weekend shifts before you decide.
Cedar Crest Post Acute runs 166 beds under limited-liability, for-profit ownership, and its recent inspection history is the strongest part of the picture: 13 deficiencies on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and a survey completed in late November 2025. The weaker number is staffing, where 3.37 nurse hours per resident day sits about 13% under the national average, weekend coverage dips roughly 5% below the facility's own weekday level, and the staffing star rating lands at 2 of 5. Turnover at 40.1% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the issue isn't churn so much as how few hours reach the floor on any given day.
Phoebe Allentown runs 343 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its staffing sits at 3.78 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is 46.9%, slightly above the national 45.8%, meaning roughly half the nursing staff turns over in a year.
The inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none tied to abuse. One fine totaling $11,087 is on file, and the most recent inspection was July 17, 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measure scores sit at 2 out of 5.
Complete Care At Lehigh runs on about 3.22 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekends dip another 12% below its own weekday staffing. The 2-out-of-5 staffing rating reflects that gap, though the 43% turnover rate is actually a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record looks cleaner by comparison: 12 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in August 2025 earning 4 of 5 stars. It's a for-profit corporate home where care quality measures land mid-range, so the main question for your family is whether the thinner staffing on weekends matches what you see when you visit.
Valley Manor runs 180 beds in Coopersburg under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.36 hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, with weekends about 10 percent thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 58.1 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, which means the aides and nurses your relative sees are cycling through faster than average. The current record shows 28 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a single fine of $8,021. The last inspection was February 26, 2026, so the picture is recent.
Good Shepherd Home Raker Center runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model with 99 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.79 hours per resident day, roughly 24% above the national average of 3.86. That cushion matters, though weekends dip about 9% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. Staff turnover is 32.1%, noticeably lower than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier workforce than many places manage. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, with one abuse-related citation. Inspectors were last on site in September 2025, so the picture is recent. Federal ratings land at 4 out of 5 across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, consistent, if not flawless.
Bethlehem South runs 227 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its staffing numbers are the clearest thing on the page: 3.30 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 12% thinner than weekdays. That shortfall shows up in CMS's staffing rating of 1 out of 5, and turnover sits at 52.2% versus 45.8% nationally, roughly half the nursing staff cycling through in a year. The inspection record holds 28 deficiencies, none at harm level but three tied to abuse, plus one fine of $27,378. A September 2025 inspection is recent, so the picture is current rather than stale.
Bethlehem North runs on 3.22 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends are staffed roughly 11% thinner than weekdays. That thin coverage shows up in the federal staffing rating, which sits at 1 out of 5. Turnover runs 55.9% against a national 45.8%, so aides and nurses cycle through steadily, and 28 deficiencies sit on the current record, including two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was February 2026. It's a 217-bed for-profit corporate home; with 2s for both inspections and quality measures, the numbers don't point to a place running on much margin.