The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community

What is The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community in Palmerton licensed to provide?

The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community is a personal care home at 71 Princeton Avenue, Palmerton 18071, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 71 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 15 residents; DHS lists it as license #226800, licensed on a full license running to January 5, 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 The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community?

DHS has posted 30 licensing inspection reports for The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community, 4 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated February 11, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from February 11, 2026, lists 6 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 The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community's inspection history?

DHS's posted history for The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community runs back to 2017, with the most reports in 2021 (9); the 4 reports from the last 24 months are dated 02/11/2026, 04/03/2025, 03/12/2025, 01/30/2025.

A cluster of reports close together usually means DHS returned to verify corrections or to look into a complaint.

Does The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community have a secured dementia unit?

Yes: its DHS certificate allows 15 of its 71 residents (21%) to live in a secured dementia care unit under 55 Pa. Code 2600.231.

Ask whether unit staff are permanently assigned and how many are on duty overnight.

How does The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community compare with nearby personal care homes?

On DHS's numbers, its 71-resident capacity is below the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 4 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Scenic View Personal Care in Palmerton, about 0.0 miles away.

• Scenic View Personal Care, Palmerton: 0.0 mi, capacity 25
• 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

Which hospitals are closest to The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community?

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 The Palmerton, An Inspirit Senior Living Community before signing?

These questions follow from what the state's own data shows:

• May we see the plan of correction for the 02/11/2026 report (sections 2600.20, 2600.82, 2600.125)?
• 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?
• How many hours of personal care will my parent receive each day under the support plan?
• 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?