Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Riverton Enhanced Senior Living in Allentown licensed to provide?
Riverton Enhanced Senior Living is a personal care home at 803 North Wahneta Street, Allentown 18109, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 90 residents; DHS lists it as license #230440, licensed on a full license running to January 24, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 230440 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 90 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 01/24/2026 to 01/24/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Riverton Operator Llc |
| 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 Riverton Enhanced Senior Living?
DHS has posted 14 licensing inspection reports for Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, 3 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated April 22, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from April 22, 2026, lists 0 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 02/12/2026 | 7 | 2600.105 Lint Removal and Duct Cleaning, 2600.125 Combustible Storage, 2600.132 Fire Drill Sleeping Hours, 2600.183 Storing Medications, 2600.185 Implement Storage Procedures, 2600.190 Record of Training, 2600.225 Additional Assessment | |
| 07/30/2025 | 1 | 2600.187 Follow Prescriber's Orders | |
| 08/15/2024 | 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: “we have determined that your submitted plan of correction is fully implemented.”
How many DHS inspection reports does Riverton Enhanced Senior Living have?
DHS's posted history for Riverton Enhanced Senior Living runs back to 2022, with the most reports in 2024 (5); the 3 reports from the last 24 months are dated 04/22/2026, 02/12/2026, 07/30/2025.
Some reports are renewal inspections and others follow complaints or check a plan of correction; open the PDFs to see which.
How does Riverton Enhanced Senior Living compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 90-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 3 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Bethelehm Manor Memory Care in Bethlehem, about 2.5 miles away.
- Bethelehm Manor Memory Care, Bethlehem: 2.5 mi, capacity 60, unit 30
- Bethlehem Manor, Bethlehem: 2.5 mi, capacity 75, unit 36
- Eastern Comfort III, Slatington: 2.5 mi, capacity 20
- Grace Mansion, Bethlehem: 2.5 mi, capacity 28
Which hospitals are closest to Riverton Enhanced Senior Living?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) at about 5.2 miles.
CMS gives Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Riverton Enhanced Senior Living before signing?
These questions follow from what the state's own data shows:
- What does the monthly rate include, and what does each level of care add in writing?
- Who writes the support plan, and how often is it reviewed?
- 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
