Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lehighton, PA

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

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lehighton has a total of 52 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,818 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lehighton of 5,313, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.68 persons in Lehighton. There were 6,173 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.96 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, Lehighton 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 Lehighton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.79	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.08	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.85	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lehighton 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 Lehighton there were a total of 19 new cases and 19 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lehighton

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 Lehighton Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lehighton, 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 Lehighton

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lehighton 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
Phoebe Richland Hcc 108 SOUTH MAIN STREET RICHLANDTOWN, PA	3.33
Cedar Crest Post Acute 1265 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN, PA	6.67
Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation 350 S. CEDARBROOK ROAD ALLENTOWN, PA	16.67
Country Meadows Nursing Center of Bethlehem 4025 GREEN POND ROAD BETHLEHEM, PA	2.67
Fellowship Manor 3000 FELLOWSHIP DRIVE WHITEHALL, PA	4.00
Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 601 ST JOHN STREET ALLENTOWN, PA	22.00
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 2855 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD BETHLEHEM, PA	0.00
Laurel Center 125 HOLLY ROAD HAMBURG, PA	9.33
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu 17TH & CHEW STS ALLENTOWN, PA	0.00

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

Facility	Rating
Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc 4227 MANOR DRIVE STROUDSBURG, PA	284.00 /
Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 147 OLD NEWPORT STREET NANTICOKE, PA	154.67 /
Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 420 PULASKI DRIVE POTTSVILLE, PA	246.67 /
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne 463 NORTH HUNTER HWY DRUMS, PA	156.00
Greenwood Center For Nursing and Rehab 149 LAFAYETTE AVENUE TAMAQUA, PA	200.00
Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP BOULEVARD HAZLETON, PA	319.67 /
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA	145.00
Manor at St Luke Village,the 1711 EAST BROAD STREET HAZLETON, PA	99.33
Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2600 NORTHAMPTON STREET EASTON, PA	27.33
Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 BROOKMONT DRIVE EFFORT, PA	152.67

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