Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Scenic View Personal Care in Palmerton licensed to provide?
Scenic View Personal Care is a personal care home at 1305 Church Drive, Palmerton 18071, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 25 residents; DHS lists it as license #228760, licensed on a full license running to July 28, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 228760 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 25 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 07/28/2026 to 07/28/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Scenic View Personal Care Llc |
| County | Carbon 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 Scenic View Personal Care?
DHS has posted 12 licensing inspection reports for Scenic View Personal Care, 6 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 1 violation.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2026 | 1 | 2600.85 Trash Outside Home | |
| 06/16/2026 | 16 | 2600.65 Training Topics, 2600.65 Annual Training Content, 2600.85 Trash Outside Home, 2600.102 Toilet Paper, 2600.103 Thawing Food, 2600.132 Safety Inspection/Fire Drill, 2600.132 Fire Drill Records, 2600.132 Fire Drills Days/Times | |
| 04/21/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 08/27/2025 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Across the three counties the median latest report lists 2; this home's 1 is fewer than that.
The cover letter's conclusion reads: “we have determined that your submitted plan of correction is fully implemented.”
How often has DHS visited Scenic View Personal Care?
DHS's posted history for Scenic View Personal Care runs back to 2020, with the most reports in 2026 (3); the 6 reports from the last 24 months are dated 08/05/2026, 06/16/2026, 04/21/2026, 08/27/2025, 05/14/2025, 01/29/2025.
Some reports are renewal inspections and others follow complaints or check a plan of correction; open the PDFs to see which.
How does Scenic View Personal Care compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 25-resident capacity is below the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 6 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community in Palmerton, about 0.0 miles away.
- The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community, Palmerton: 0.0 mi, capacity 71, unit 15
- Liza's House, Danielsville: 4.5 mi, capacity 30
- Pond View Manor, Walnutport: 4.7 mi, capacity 8
- Riverstone Manor, Walnutport: 4.7 mi, capacity 72
How far is Scenic View Personal Care from a hospital?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is St. Luke's Carbon Campus (Lehighton), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, followed by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at about 18.6 miles.
CMS gives St. Luke's Carbon Campus (Lehighton) an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Scenic View Personal Care before signing?
Start with the questions DHS's record raises for this license:
- May we see the plan of correction for the 08/05/2026 report (sections 2600.85)?
- Which services cost extra beyond the base rate here?
- How many hours of personal care will my parent receive each day under the support plan?
- What would make Scenic View Personal Care 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?
DHS records: inspection history · certificate history
