Arden Courts (Allentown)

What is Arden Courts (Allentown) in Allentown licensed to provide?

Arden Courts (Allentown) is a personal care home at 5151 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown 18106, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 56 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 56 residents; DHS lists it as license #217870, licensed on a full license running to June 16, 2026.

Personal care homes are Pennsylvania's most common assisted-living-style setting: room, board, supervision and daily help, without the ALR's private-kitchen and nursing-on-call requirements.

What did DHS inspectors find at Arden Courts (Allentown)?

DHS has posted 55 licensing inspection reports for Arden Courts (Allentown), 8 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated August 27, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from August 27, 2026, lists 10 violations.

Across the three counties the median latest report lists 2; this home's 10 is more than that.

The cover letter's conclusion reads: “we have determined that your submitted plan of correction is fully implemented.”

How long is Arden Courts (Allentown)'s inspection history?

DHS's posted history for Arden Courts (Allentown) runs back to 2010, with the most reports in 2021 (6); the 8 reports from the last 24 months are dated 08/27/2026, 05/27/2026, 05/06/2026, 11/06/2025, 09/03/2025, 06/26/2025, 04/08/2025, 12/10/2024.

A cluster of reports close together usually means DHS returned to verify corrections or to look into a complaint.

Does Arden Courts (Allentown) have a secured dementia unit?

Yes: its DHS certificate allows 56 of its 56 residents (100%) to live in a secured dementia care unit under 55 Pa. Code 2600.231.

With 0 places outside the unit, this is essentially a dedicated memory care home.

How does Arden Courts (Allentown) compare with nearby personal care homes?

On DHS's numbers, its 56-resident capacity is below the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 8 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Country Meadows of Allentown in Allentown, about 0.0 miles away.

• Country Meadows of Allentown, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 118, unit 60
• Country Meadows of Allentown, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 100
• The Atrium of Allentown, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 103, unit 30
• Above All Senior Living Care LLC, Allentown: 3.4 mi, capacity 36

How far is Arden Courts (Allentown) from a hospital?

The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, about 4.0 miles away in a straight line, followed by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie at about 4.1 miles.

CMS gives Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.

What should families ask Arden Courts (Allentown) before signing?

Start with the questions DHS's record raises for this license:

• May we see the plan of correction for the 08/27/2026 report (sections 2600.132, 2600.144, 2600.162)?
• How many staff are on the dementia unit on each shift, and how many hours of dementia training have they completed this year?
• Can we have the full fee schedule, including care levels and the last two annual increases?
• How many direct care staff work each shift, including overnight?
• Which situations would lead you to issue a 30-day discharge notice?
• Do you accept residents who receive SSI with the personal care home supplement, and how many such residents live here?
• How do you audit medication records between DHS inspections?