Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Legacy Place Cottages in Allentown licensed to provide?
Legacy Place Cottages is a personal care home at 2051 Bevin Drive, Allentown 18103, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 48 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 18 residents; DHS lists it as license #225510, licensed on a full license running to September 20, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 225510 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 48 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 09/20/2026 to 09/20/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | Secure Dementia Care Unit, 18 residents |
| Operation (DHS) | Nonprofit |
| Legal entity on the license | Jah-Jireh Homes Of America-Allentown |
| 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 Legacy Place Cottages?
DHS has posted 26 licensing inspection reports for Legacy Place Cottages, 2 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated September 17, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from September 17, 2026, lists 7 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/17/2026 | 7 | 2600.17 Record Confidentiality, 2600.82 Locking Poisonous Materials, 2600.91 Telephone Numbers, 2600.121 Unobstructed Egress, 2600.132 Safety Inspection/Fire Drill, 2600.132 Evacuation, 2600.187 Follow Prescriber's Orders | |
| 09/23/2025 | 11 | 2600.82 Locking Poisonous Materials, 2600.85 Trash Receptacles, 2600.89 Hot Water Temperature, 2600.103 Left Overs, 2600.103 Refrigerator/Freezer Temps, 2600.132 Evacuation, 2600.132 Designated Meeting Place, 2600.183 Meds and Syringes Locked | |
| 10/17/2024 | 5 | 2600.103 Left Overs, 2600.183 Prescription Current, 2600.187 Date/Time of Medication Admin., 2600.187 Follow Prescriber's Orders | |
| 03/19/2024 | 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 often has DHS visited Legacy Place Cottages?
DHS's posted history for Legacy Place Cottages runs back to 2015, with the most reports in 2016 (4); the 2 reports from the last 24 months are dated 09/17/2026, 09/23/2025.
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.
Does Legacy Place Cottages have a secured dementia unit?
Yes: its DHS certificate allows 18 of its 48 residents (38%) to live in a secured dementia care unit under 55 Pa. Code 2600.231.
With 30 places outside the unit, residents can often move from a regular floor to the unit without changing homes.
How does Legacy Place Cottages compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 48-resident capacity is below 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 Abode Care of Allentown in Allentown, about 0.0 miles away.
- Abode Care of Allentown, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 117
- Abode Care of Allentown, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 35
- Devonhouse Senior Living, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 100
- Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 110, unit 34
Which hospitals are closest to Legacy Place Cottages?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, about 0.0 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) at about 6.5 miles.
CMS gives Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Legacy Place Cottages before signing?
These questions follow from what the state's own data shows:
- May we see the plan of correction for the 09/17/2026 report (sections 2600.17, 2600.82, 2600.91)?
- 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 hours of personal care will my parent receive each day under the support plan?
- 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?
- Who administers medications, and are they trained under the DHS medication administration course?
DHS records: inspection history · certificate history
