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17th & Chew Sts Allentown, PA 18105 · Lehigh County
All 8 nursing homes in Allentown, PA (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 395951 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 6.42 hours per resident per day at Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu, above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 3.54 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.53 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 10.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%). That is lower than most homes in Pennsylvania, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu: Medicare and Medicaid
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 7 other homes in Allentown accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Pennsylvania.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
This home is located in a hospital.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 21, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 2 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 2 citations at Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu across 2 inspection dates. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on April 16, 2025. Most citations were in quality of life and care (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level L, April 16, 2025).
May 21, 2026 · 1 citation
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
April 16, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy
LEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 16, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- The home averages about 57% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital AllentownEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 1m for patients treated and sent home
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3.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie MacungieEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 52m for patients treated and sent home
- 4.1 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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