Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Country Meadows of Bethlehem III in Bethlehem licensed to provide?
Country Meadows of Bethlehem III is a personal care home at 4007 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem 18020, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 100 residents; DHS lists it as license #232880, licensed on a full license running to December 8, 2026.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 232880 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 100 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 12/08/2025 to 12/08/2026 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Country Meadows Of Northampton Associates Lp |
| 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 Country Meadows of Bethlehem III?
DHS has posted 35 licensing inspection reports for Country Meadows of Bethlehem III, 5 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated July 22, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from July 22, 2026, lists 1 violation.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/22/2026 | 1 | 2600.42 Treatment of Residents | |
| 06/03/2026 | 1 | 2600.225 Additional Assessment | |
| 11/14/2025 | 4 | 2600.16 Written Incident Report, 2600.132 Safety Inspection/Fire Drill, 2600.227 Support Plan Medical/Dental | |
| 05/21/2025 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Measured against the 70 licensed homes in the region, whose median latest report shows 2, 1 is fewer than typical.
The cover letter's conclusion reads: “we have determined that your submitted plan of correction is fully implemented.”
How many DHS inspection reports does Country Meadows of Bethlehem III have?
DHS's posted history for Country Meadows of Bethlehem III runs back to 2009, with the most reports in 2023 (4); the 5 reports from the last 24 months are dated 07/22/2026, 06/03/2026, 11/14/2025, 05/21/2025, 03/04/2025.
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.
How does Country Meadows of Bethlehem III compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 100-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 5 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Country Meadows of Bethlehem V in Bethlehem, about 0.0 miles away.
- Country Meadows of Bethlehem V, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 126
- Meadows Living Center at Country Meadows of Bethlehem, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 64, unit 64
- Arden Courts (Old Orchard), Easton: 3.1 mi, capacity 65, unit 64
- The Birches of Lehigh Valley, Easton: 3.1 mi, capacity 130, unit 57
Which hospitals are closest to Country Meadows of Bethlehem III?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is St. Luke's Easton Campus, about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) at about 6.2 miles.
CMS gives St. Luke's Easton Campus an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Country Meadows of Bethlehem III before signing?
These questions follow from what the state's own data shows:
- May we see the plan of correction for the 07/22/2026 report (sections 2600.42)?
- 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 Country Meadows of Bethlehem III 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
