Allentown, Pennsylvania · CMS Care Compare

Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center

2 of 5 · CMS overall rating Below average

1925 TURNER STREET, Allentown, PA 18104

Allentown, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict

On the federal five-star scale, Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center shows below-average quality that runs below Pennsylvania's state average of 3.0.

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 42 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

42 of 100 · F

Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)

Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 42 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 42.

Health inspections 25/100
Staffing 50/100
Quality measures 25/100
Inspection record 77.5/100

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center's lighter CMS deficiency book

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Pennsylvania.

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 70% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Pennsylvania, Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center is one of 190 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.9 stars, ahead of roughly 5% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.

How Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center's lower-tercile stars compare to Pennsylvania

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Pennsylvania facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 2/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 2/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 3.3
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 3.5

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Pennsylvania state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center ranks in Pennsylvania

Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 20% of them. The bars show how all Pennsylvania homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 129 · 20%
2 stars · this facility 144 · 22%
3 stars 130 · 20%
4 stars 101 · 15%
5 stars 149 · 23%

144 Pennsylvania homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 343
Residents 239
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Lehigh
Penalties 2
Deficiencies 13

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center? ▾

CMS rates Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center at 2 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Pennsylvania average is charted above.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Pennsylvania? ▾

In Pennsylvania, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $11,954/month ($143,445/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $13,688/month.

What services does Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center offer? ▾

Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.

Does Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Pennsylvania? ▾

In Pennsylvania, alternatives include assisted living ($6,480/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($2,535/mo).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare