Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Eastern Comfort III in Slatington licensed to provide?
Eastern Comfort III is a personal care home at 206 Diamond Street, Slatington 18018, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 20 residents; DHS lists it as license #216770, licensed on a full license running to November 15, 2026.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 216770 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 20 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 11/15/2025 to 11/15/2026 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Eastern Comfort Iii Inc |
| County | Lehigh County |
A personal care home provides housing, meals, supervision and help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medications; it may not provide ongoing skilled nursing with its own staff.
What did DHS inspectors find at Eastern Comfort III?
DHS has posted 44 licensing inspection reports for Eastern Comfort III, 5 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated March 5, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from March 5, 2026, lists 3 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2026 | 3 | 2600.16 Written Incident Report, 2600.64 Admin Training | |
| 11/19/2025 | 17 | 2600.3 Post Current License, 2600.20 Financial Records, 2600.25 Fee Schedule, 2600.51 Criminal Background Check, 2600.64 Annual Training, 2600.85 Sanitary Conditions, 2600.101 Lighting/Operable Lamp, 2600.103 Storing Food | |
| 04/01/2025 | 2 | 2600.125 Combustible Storage, 2600.144 Smoking Area Distance | |
| 02/04/2025 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Measured against the 70 licensed homes in the region, whose median latest report shows 2, 3 is more 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 Eastern Comfort III have?
DHS's posted history for Eastern Comfort III runs back to 2010, with the most reports in 2019 (6); the 5 reports from the last 24 months are dated 03/05/2026, 11/19/2025, 04/01/2025, 02/04/2025, 12/19/2024.
A cluster of reports close together usually means DHS returned to verify corrections or to look into a complaint.
How does Eastern Comfort III compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 20-resident capacity is below 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 Bethelehm Manor Memory Care in Bethlehem, about 0.0 miles away.
- Bethelehm Manor Memory Care, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 60, unit 30
- Bethlehem Manor, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 75, unit 36
- Grace Mansion, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 28
- Moravian King's Daughters and Sons Home, Bethlehem: 0.0 mi, capacity 16
How far is Eastern Comfort III from a hospital?
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 Eastern Comfort III 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 03/05/2026 report (sections 2600.16, 2600.64)?
- What does the monthly rate include, and what does each level of care add in writing?
- How many direct care staff work each shift, including overnight?
- Have you discharged residents for care needs in the past year, and where did they go?
- 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
