Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Atria Bethlehem in Bethlehem licensed to provide?
Atria Bethlehem is a personal care home at 1745 West Macada Road, Bethlehem 18017, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 150 residents; DHS lists it as license #222810, licensed on a full license running to October 16, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 222810 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 150 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 10/16/2026 to 10/16/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Wg Bethlehem Sh Llc |
| County | Northampton County |
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 Atria Bethlehem?
DHS has posted 47 licensing inspection reports for Atria Bethlehem, 2 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated November 6, 2025; the latest report we could read in full, from November 6, 2025, lists 13 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2025 | 13 | 2600.16 Written Incident Report, 2600.17 Record Confidentiality, 2600.54 Direct Care Staff, 2600.65 Training Topics, 2600.81 Resident Personal Equipment, 2600.85 Trash Outside Home, 2600.125 Combustible Storage, 2600.141 Annual Medical Evaluation | |
| 09/23/2025 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 08/15/2024 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 04/30/2024 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
That is more than the Lehigh Valley median of 2 for a latest report.
The cover letter's conclusion reads: “we have determined that your submitted plan of correction is fully implemented.”
How long is Atria Bethlehem's inspection history?
DHS's posted history for Atria Bethlehem runs back to 2011, with the most reports in 2015 (8); the 2 reports from the last 24 months are dated 11/06/2025, 09/23/2025.
Some reports are renewal inspections and others follow complaints or check a plan of correction; open the PDFs to see which.
How does Atria Bethlehem compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 150-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 2 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Alexandria Manor of Allentown - Bethlehem Campus in Bethlehem, about 0.0 miles away.
- Alexandria Manor of Allentown - Bethlehem Campus, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 58
- Kirkland Village, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 64
- The Vero at Bethlehem, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 150, unit 36
- Bethelehm Manor Memory Care, Bethlehem: 2.3 mi, capacity 60, unit 30
How far is Atria Bethlehem from a hospital?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, followed by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at about 8.2 miles.
CMS gives St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Atria Bethlehem before signing?
Bring this list to the tour; each item ties to something in the record above:
- May we see the plan of correction for the 11/06/2025 report (sections 2600.16, 2600.17, 2600.54)?
- 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?
- Which pharmacy supplies medications, and how are changes from doctors handled?
DHS records: inspection history · certificate history
