ElderGrade
C

64/100

Average

Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu

17Th & Chew Sts, Allentown, PA 18105

CMS 5/5 stars #12 of 16 in Lehigh County (610) 969-4225
Certified beds
52
Occupancy
61%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • 1 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection 20/30 Staffing 29/30 Stability 15/15 Outcomes 15/15 Enforcement 10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

20/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • -10 for 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) in the last 3 years

Staffing

29/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 6.29 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 3.67 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 15% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 15% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • No federal fines on record

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 64 (grade C) — immediate-jeopardy citation in the last 3 years

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 6.46 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Better than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 3.67 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Better than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 5.49 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Better than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 14.90%
National average 45.80% Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 21, 2026 (3 months ago).

D May 21, 2026 F0554

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

L Apr 16, 2025 F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

Who owns this home

Full record
Owner Type Role Since
ANTHONY, KIRSTEN Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
BROOKE, BETH Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
GREEN, LINDA Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
GUPTA, RANJU Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
HOFFMAN, JOEL Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
KANE, BRYAN Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
MILLER, ALLISON Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
MILLER, JAMES Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
O'BRIEN, KATHY Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
ROSSI, MICHAEL Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
WORTHINGTON, WILLIAM Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR
YEE, SUSAN Individual CORPORATE DIRECTOR

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Common questions about Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu

What is the ElderGrade for Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu? +

Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu holds an ElderGrade of C (64 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu? +

Residents receive an average of 6.46 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 1 of the 2 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu accept Medicaid? +

CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.