Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Riverstone Manor in Walnutport licensed to provide?
Riverstone Manor is a personal care home at One Main Street, Walnutport 18088, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 72 residents; DHS lists it as license #223940, licensed on a full license running to November 9, 2026.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 223940 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 72 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 11/09/2025 to 11/09/2026 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Riverstone Manor Llc |
| County | Northampton County |
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 Riverstone Manor?
DHS has posted 58 licensing inspection reports for Riverstone Manor, 8 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated August 5, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from August 5, 2026, lists 0 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 03/19/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 02/26/2026 | 3 | 2600.16 Written Incident Report, 2600.89 Hot Water Temperature, 2600.227 Support Plan Content | |
| 11/18/2025 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Across the three counties the median latest report lists 2; this home's 0 is fewer than that.
The cover letter's conclusion reads: “no regulatory citations have been identified as a result of this inspection.”
How long is Riverstone Manor's inspection history?
DHS's posted history for Riverstone Manor runs back to 2012, with the most reports in 2024 (9); the 8 reports from the last 24 months are dated 08/05/2026, 03/19/2026, 02/26/2026, 11/18/2025, 09/18/2025, 05/28/2025, 01/15/2025, 11/21/2024.
Some reports are renewal inspections and others follow complaints or check a plan of correction; open the PDFs to see which.
How does Riverstone Manor compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 72-resident capacity is above 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 Pond View Manor in Walnutport, about 0.0 miles away.
- Pond View Manor, Walnutport: 0.0 mi, capacity 8
- Liza's House, Danielsville: 4.2 mi, capacity 30
- Scenic View Personal Care, Palmerton: 4.7 mi, capacity 25
- The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community, Palmerton: 4.7 mi, capacity 71, unit 15
Which hospitals are closest to Riverstone Manor?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is St. Luke's Carbon Campus (Lehighton), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, followed by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at about 14.0 miles.
CMS gives St. Luke's Carbon Campus (Lehighton) an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Riverstone Manor before signing?
These questions follow from what the state's own data shows:
- Which services cost extra beyond the base rate here?
- 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?
- Who administers medications, and are they trained under the DHS medication administration course?
DHS records: inspection history · certificate history
