Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew in Allentown licensed to provide?
Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew is a personal care home at 1925 Turner Street, Allentown 18104, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 60 residents; DHS lists it as license #216170, licensed on a full license running to January 13, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 216170 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 60 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 01/13/2026 to 01/13/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | Nonprofit |
| Legal entity on the license | Phoebe Home Incorporated |
| County | Lehigh 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 Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew?
DHS has posted 48 licensing inspection reports for Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew, 8 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated July 1, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from July 1, 2026, lists 2 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2026 | 2 | 2600.23 Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Assistance, 2600.187 Follow Prescriber's Orders | |
| 06/03/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 04/22/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 03/20/2026 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Across the three counties the median latest report lists 2; this home's 2 is the same as that.
The cover letter's conclusion reads: “we have determined that your submitted plan of correction is fully implemented.”
How often has DHS visited Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew?
DHS's posted history for Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew runs back to 2010, with the most reports in 2022 (5); the 8 reports from the last 24 months are dated 07/01/2026, 06/03/2026, 04/22/2026, 03/20/2026, 11/19/2025, 09/23/2025, 05/14/2025, 04/17/2025.
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 Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 60-resident capacity is below the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 8 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Above All Senior Living Care LLC in Allentown, about 0.0 miles away.
- Above All Senior Living Care LLC, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 36
- Evertrue Luther Crest, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 71, unit 13
- Heather Glen Senior Living, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 120, unit 48
- Parkland Manor, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 80, unit 40
How far is Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew from a hospital?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, followed by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie at about 7.5 miles.
CMS gives Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew before signing?
Start with the questions DHS's record raises for this license:
- May we see the plan of correction for the 07/01/2026 report (sections 2600.23, 2600.187)?
- 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 Miller Personal Care at 19th and Chew 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
