Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

46.1% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 195 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 34.4% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 96 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.25 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 34% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 8% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 217 beds and averages 202.1 residents a day — about 93% occupied, or roughly 15 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.22 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.45 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.97 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.88 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.36 on weekdays — 14% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.53 to 0.27 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 56% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

28 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 18 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · E2026-05-12 · tag F0609 — failed to report abuse allegations — pattern
  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on facility policy review, clinical record review, resident interview, and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to report alleged violations involving abuse to the State Survey Agency for six of six sampled residents. (Residents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)Findings Include: Review of the facility policy entitled, Abuse Prohibition, last reviewed November 14, 2025, revealed that immediately upon receiving information concerning a report of suspected or alleged abuse, the Administrator or designee would report allegations that involved abuse not later than two hours after the allegation was made and report allegations to the appropriate state and local authorities within 24 hours if the event did not result in serious bodily injury. Clinical record review revealed that Resident 1 had diagnoses that included major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Review of facility documentation revealed that on April 7, 2026, the resident…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-04-10 · tag F0580 — failed to tell family and doctor about changes — isolated
  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to notify the responsible party of a change in the resident's medical condition for one of one resident receiving hospice services. (Resident R1) Findings include:Clinical record review revealed that Resident R 1 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included liver cancer. The resident was placed on hospice services on March 2, 2026, with a physician's order for a narcotic pain medication (morphine sulfate) to be administered orally every two hours as needed for pain. Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for April 2026, revealed that the medication was administered to the resident on April 10, 2025, at 2:40 a.m. There was a lack of documentation to support that the resident's responsible party was made aware of the resident's change in medical status and medication.In an interview on April 10, 2026, at 11:45 a.m., the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that the responsible party was not made aware of the change in medical condition and the administration of…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2026-02-12 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on facility policy review, staff interview, and observation, it was determined that the facility failed to store food in a sanitary manner in the dietary department. Findings include:Review of the facility policy entitled, Use-by Dating Guidelines, dated January 15, 2026, revealed that staff were to discard prepared foods after 72 hours and frozen foods after 45 days of opening.Review of the facility policy entitled, Department Sanitation, dated January 15, 2026, revealed that staff were to assure that the pot and pan sink were properly filled with the sanitizing solution at the appropriate concentration. Observations during the kitchen tour on February 10, 2026, at 10:43 a.m., revealed the following:Inside the stockroom reach-in freezer, there was food debris on the bottom. In the reach-in cooler, there was a container of yogurt not dated and a cup of apple juice labelled use-by December 17, 2025. In the dry storage area, there were four packages of mousse mix removed from the original packaging that were not dated. There were two opened bulk containers of croutons and…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2026-02-12 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — pattern
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on facility policy review, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure physicians' orders were implemented for five of 35 sampled residents. (Residents 8, 12, 16, 18, and 159)Findings include: Review of the policy entitled, Medication Administration General Guidelines, last reviewed January 15, 2026, revealed staff were to obtain and record vital signs, if necessary, prior to medication administration and document necessary information in the Medication Administration Record (MAR). Clinical record review revealed that Resident 8 had diagnoses that included hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure. A physician's order dated December 12, 2025, directed staff to administer a medication (carvedilol) two times a day for hypertension and heart failure. Staff were not to administer the medication if the resident's blood pressure was less than 100 millimeters of mercury (mm/Hg) or if the heart rate (the number of times a heart beats in one minute) was less than 60 beats per minute (bpm). Review of Resident 8's December…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-02-12 · tag F0554 — isolated
  Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on facility policy review, observation, clinical record review, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to assess a resident's capability to self-administer medications for two of 35 sampled residents. (Residents 18, 204)Findings include: Review of the facility policy entitled, Medications: Self-Administration, last reviewed January 15, 2026, revealed that the facility was to assess and determine whether self-administration of medications was safe and clinically appropriate based on the resident's functionality and health condition. The policy also stated that a physician/advanced practice provider order was required for medication self-administration, the facility was to document in the resident's care plan that the resident was able to self-administer medication, and, if applicable, the resident was to be provided with a secure, locked area to maintain medications. Clinical record review revealed that Resident 18 had diagnoses that included end-stage kidney disease and dependence on kidney dialysis (a procedure that cleans the blood in…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-02-12 · tag F0567 — failed to protect residents' money held by the home — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review, resident interview, facility documentation review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to obtain written authorization to manage personal funds for one of 35 sampled residents. (Resident 160)Findings include: Clinical record review revealed that Resident 160 was admitted [DATE], and had diagnoses that included diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure). The Minimum Data Set assessment, dated January 21, 2026, indicated that the resident was able to communicate her needs and was able to be understood. In an interview on February 10, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., Resident 160 stated that she had received a letter from Social Security stating that she will no longer receive her money and that the facility will manage her funds. She further stated that she did not authorize the facility to become her representative payee and that the facility took her money without her permission. A review of the representative payee authorization forms that were sent to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-02-12 · tag F0607 — failed to have anti-abuse policies — isolated
  Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on facility policy review, personnel file review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to complete a reference check and verify a professional license/registration status prior to the start of employment for two of five newly hired employees. (Employees 1 and 5)Findings include:A review of the facility policy entitled, Abuse Prohibition, dated January 15, 2026, revealed that the facility was to conduct screenings for potential hires. A review of the facility policy entitled, Hiring, dated January 15, 2026, revealed that the facility was to check references and to verify the license required for the position for all potential hires. Employee 1 had been working in the facility as the Administrator since January 20, 2026, and an inquiry to the state licensure board was not completed until February 11, 2026.Employee 5 had been working in the facility as a nurse aide since November 4, 2025, and a reference check was not completed until November 29, 2025.In an interview on February 20, 2026, at 1:15 p.m., the Director of Human Resources Operations Partner…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-02-12 · tag F0677 — failed to help fully-dependent residents with daily care — isolated
  Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide assistance with bathing for two of 36 sampled residents. (Resident 127 and 192)Findings include: Clinical record review revealed that Resident 127 had diagnoses that included a cerebral infarction (stroke) affecting the right side and diabetes with polyneuropathy (damage to the peripheral nerves causing burning pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness). According to two Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], the resident required extensive assistance from staff for activities of daily living (ADLs) and was totally dependent on staff for bathing. A review of the care plan revealed that the resident required assistance with hygiene and that staff was to provide a shower or bed bath twice a week. Review of nurse aide documentation for January and February 2026, revealed the resident was scheduled for a bath or shower on January 15 and 17, 2026, and did not receive one. In an interview on…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-02-12 · tag F0686 — failed to prevent and treat pressure sores (bedsores) — isolated
  Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on clinical record review, observation, and resident and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide interventions to prevent pressure ulcers for one of four sampled residents. (Resident 1)Findings Include: Clinical record review revealed that Resident 1 had diagnoses that included open wound of the lower back and pelvis region (bed sore) and left heel pressure ulcer. A physician's order dated August 20, 2025, directed staff to apply a heel suspension device (a device to prevent and treat pressure sores) to the right and left heels while in bed. Review of the comprehensive care plan revealed that Resident 1 was at risk for skin breakdown. Multiple observations on February 10, 2026, and February 11, 2026, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., revealed Resident 1 in bed, and the heel suspension device was not applied. In an interview dated, February 11, 2026 at 12:36 p.m., Resident 1 stated sometimes the staff would apply a pillow under her heels or heel boots and that it all depended on who was working. In an interview on February 12, 2026, at 10:45 a.m.,…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-02-12 · tag F0688 — failed to keep residents mobile / prevent decline — isolated
  Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical record review and resident and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to implement interventions to prevent further decline and/or improve range of motion for two of 35 sampled residents. (Residents 4 and 9) Findings include: Clinical record review revealed that Resident 4 had diagnoses that included muscle weakness, bladder cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], revealed that Resident 4 was cognitively intact. On January 16, 2026, the physical therapist recommended a restorative nursing program (RNP) for ambulation for Resident 4 to use a rolling walker and contact guard assistance from staff to walk 100 to 200 feet for 15 minutes daily. There was no documented evidence that the facility provided the recommended RNP. In an interview on February 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., Resident 4 stated that he had not been offered the RNP program for ambulation and he would not have refused it. In an interview on…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to GENESIS HEALTHCARE — 184 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 14 rows in the source record cover these 13 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

9 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

About 82% of this home’s resident-days are paid by Medicaid, which reimburses well below the cost of care in most states. Heavily Medicaid-dependent homes run on thinner budgets — a context worth holding next to the staffing and inspection record, not a fault in itself. This home reported $7.9M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 36% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2024. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2024). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in PA