Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bethlehem, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bethlehem
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bethlehem has a total of 61 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,812 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bethlehem of 75,815, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.60 persons in Bethlehem. There were 6,918 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.51 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Bethlehem has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Bethlehem and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.86	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.07	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.83	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.76	3.80 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.

COVID-19 Infections in Bethlehem Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Bethlehem there were a total of 26 new cases and 26 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bethlehem

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Bethlehem Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bethlehem, PA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Bethlehem

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bethlehem based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Advanced Health Care of Hanover 3370 HIGH POINTE BOULEVARD BETHLEHEM, PA	16.80
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu 17TH & CHEW STS ALLENTOWN, PA	0.00
Lutheran Community at Telford 12 LUTHERAN HOME DRIVE TELFORD, PA	6.00
Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center 175 WEST NORTH STREET NAZARETH, PA	6.67
Moravian Village of Bethlehem 634 EAST BROAD STREET BETHLEHEM, PA	4.67
Mosser Nursing Home 1175 MOSSER ROAD TREXLERTOWN, PA	5.33
Neshaminy Manor Home 1660 EASTON ROAD WARRINGTON, PA	3.33
New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2125 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EASTON, PA	19.33
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 2855 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD BETHLEHEM, PA	0.00
Northampton Post Acute 4100 FREEMANSBURG AVENUE EASTON, PA	22.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Bethlehem based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA	146.00
Warren Haven Rehab and Nursing Center 350 OXFORD ROAD OXFORD, NJ	84.17 /
Harborview Rehabilitation Care Center at Doylestow 432 MAPLE AVENUE DOYLESTOWN, PA	126.83
Complete Care at Brakeley Park, LLC 290 RED SCHOOL LANE PHILLIPSBURG, NJ	83.50
Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc 4227 MANOR DRIVE STROUDSBURG, PA	284.00 /
Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2600 NORTHAMPTON STREET EASTON, PA	29.33
Forest Manor Hcc 145 STATE PARK ROAD HOPE, NJ	40.67
Country Arch Care Center 114 PITTSTOWN ROAD PITTSTOWN, NJ	98.00
Northampton County-Gracedale GRACEDALE AVENUE NAZARETH, PA	10.67
Weston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1896 LEITHSVILLE ROAD HELLERTOWN, PA	24.67

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