Lehigh Commons

What is Lehigh Commons in Macungie licensed to provide?

Lehigh Commons is a personal care home at 1680 Spring Creek Road, Macungie 18062, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 80 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 14 residents; DHS lists it as license #222050, licensed on a full license running to March 16, 2027.

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 Lehigh Commons?

DHS has posted 60 licensing inspection reports for Lehigh Commons, 5 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated May 20, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from May 20, 2026, lists 9 violations.

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 Lehigh Commons's inspection history?

DHS's posted history for Lehigh Commons runs back to 2010, with the most reports in 2021 (9); the 5 reports from the last 24 months are dated 05/20/2026, 11/17/2025, 11/06/2025, 06/17/2025, 01/08/2025.

Some reports are renewal inspections and others follow complaints or check a plan of correction; open the PDFs to see which.

Does Lehigh Commons have a secured dementia unit?

Yes: its DHS certificate allows 14 of its 80 residents (18%) to live in a secured dementia care unit under 55 Pa. Code 2600.231.

With 66 places outside the unit, residents can often move from a regular floor to the unit without changing homes.

How does Lehigh Commons compare with nearby personal care homes?

On DHS's numbers, its 80-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 Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown in Macungie, about 0.0 miles away.

• Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown, Macungie: 0.0 mi, capacity 100, unit 40
• The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community, Macungie: 0.0 mi, capacity 67
• Arden Courts (Allentown), Allentown: 4.1 mi, capacity 56, unit 56
• Country Meadows of Allentown, Allentown: 4.1 mi, capacity 118, unit 60

Which hospitals are closest to Lehigh Commons?

The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie, about 0.0 miles away in a straight line, followed by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at about 6.5 miles.

CMS does not publish an overall rating for the nearest campus.

What should families ask Lehigh Commons 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 05/20/2026 report (sections 2600.103, 2600.121, 2600.123)?
• 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?
• Who writes the support plan, and how often is it reviewed?
• What would make Lehigh Commons 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?
• Who administers medications, and are they trained under the DHS medication administration course?