Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Bethlehem Manor in Bethlehem licensed to provide?
Bethlehem Manor is a personal care home at 815 Pennsylvania Avenue, Bethlehem 18018, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 75 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 36 residents; DHS lists it as license #226840, licensed on a full license running to May 24, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 226840 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 75 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 05/24/2026 to 05/24/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | Secure Dementia Care Unit, 36 residents |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Bethlehem Manor Senior Living Llc |
| County | Lehigh County |
Under Chapter 2600 the home must give each mobile resident at least one hour of personal care a day (two for residents with mobility needs); nursing tasks come from outside agencies.
What did DHS inspectors find at Bethlehem Manor?
DHS has posted 31 licensing inspection reports for Bethlehem Manor, 10 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated September 24, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from September 24, 2026, lists 0 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 06/10/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 04/07/2026 | 12 | 2600.3 Post Current License, 2600.17 Record Confidentiality, 2600.25 Contract Signatures, 2600.85 Sanitary Conditions, 2600.183 Meds and Syringes Locked, 2600.185 Implement Storage Procedures, 2600.187 Follow Prescriber's Orders, 2600.227 Support Plan Signatures | |
| 03/19/2026 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Across the three counties the median latest report lists 2; this home's 0 is fewer than that.
The cover letter's conclusion reads: “no regulatory citations have been identified as a result of this inspection.”
How many DHS inspection reports does Bethlehem Manor have?
DHS's posted history for Bethlehem Manor runs back to 2017, with the most reports in 2025 (5); the 10 reports from the last 24 months are dated 09/24/2026, 06/10/2026, 04/07/2026, 03/19/2026, 11/17/2025, 06/24/2025, 05/01/2025, 04/08/2025, 03/19/2025, 12/04/2024.
Annual renewal inspections, complaint investigations and follow-up checks all appear in this list, so a busy year is not by itself a warning sign.
Does Bethlehem Manor have a secured dementia unit?
Yes: its DHS certificate allows 36 of its 75 residents (48%) to live in a secured dementia care unit under 55 Pa. Code 2600.231.
With 39 places outside the unit, residents can often move from a regular floor to the unit without changing homes.
How does Bethlehem Manor compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 75-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 10 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Bethelehm Manor Memory Care in Bethlehem, about 0.0 miles away.
- Bethelehm Manor Memory Care, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 60, unit 30
- Eastern Comfort III, Slatington: 0.0 mi, capacity 20
- Grace Mansion, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 28
- Moravian King's Daughters and Sons Home, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 16
Which hospitals are closest to Bethlehem Manor?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, followed by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at about 6.3 miles.
CMS gives St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Bethlehem Manor before signing?
Bring this list to the tour; each item ties to something in the record above:
- How many staff are on the dementia unit on each shift, and how many hours of dementia training have they completed this year?
- What does the monthly rate include, and what does each level of care add in writing?
- Who writes the support plan, and how often is it reviewed?
- What would make Bethlehem Manor unable to keep a resident whose needs grow?
- 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?
DHS records: inspection history · certificate history
