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2855 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, PA 18017 · Lehigh County
All 8 nursing homes in Bethlehem, PA (4 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 396108 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 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 Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 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 4.92 hours per resident per day at Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem, above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 1.60 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.36 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 30.1% 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 Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem: Medicare and Medicaid
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
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.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on January 8, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 3 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 3 citations at Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 2 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1) and nutrition and dietary (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely" (tag F0584, level D, December 19, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
January 8, 2026 · 1 citation
CDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
December 19, 2024 · 2 citations
DHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Questions to ask on a tour of Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on December 19, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem
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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2.9 mi
St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem BethlehemEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 12m for patients treated and sent home
- 4.8 mi
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8.3 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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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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