Good Shepherd Home Raker Center
A nursing home in Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
601 St John Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103. (610) 776-3199.
- Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 3 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Pennsylvania average: 10.0
- 5.15 nurse hours per resident per day Pennsylvania average: 3.90
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
3 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Last standard inspection Aug 13, 2026.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Jul 21, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
10 citations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 10 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 2 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 13, 2026: standard inspection1 citation
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Aug 13, 2026: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jul 21, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Sep 23, 2025: standard inspection3 citations
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Aug 22, 2024: standard inspection4 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 1, 1967.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, church related.
- 99 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 2 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
5.15 nurse hours per resident per day
The Pennsylvania average is 3.90.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 5.15 | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | 1.54 | 0.78 |
| At weekends | 4.36 | 3.52 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.2% | 44.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25% | 39.4% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network runs it.
- 58 owners or officers are people: David Fessler (corporate director); David Fessler (on the governing body (managing control)); David Fessler (trustee); Patrick Joseph Dostal (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Matthew Green (corporate director); Matthew Green (on the governing body (managing control)); Matthew Green (trustee); Victor Salicetti (corporate director); Victor Salicetti (on the governing body (managing control)); Victor Salicetti (trustee); David G Decampli (corporate director); David G Decampli (on the governing body (managing control)); David G Decampli (trustee); Maura Topper (corporate officer); Maura Topper (corporate director); Maura Topper (on the governing body (managing control)); Maura Topper (trustee); Mitchell G. Possinger (corporate director); Mitchell G. Possinger (on the governing body (managing control)); Mitchell G. Possinger (trustee); Thomas Lynch (corporate officer); Thomas Lynch (corporate director); Thomas Lynch (on the governing body (managing control)); Thomas Lynch (trustee); Jo-Ann Mendles (corporate director); Jo-Ann Mendles (on the governing body (managing control)); Jo-Ann Mendles (trustee); Anne D Beste (corporate director); Anne D Beste (on the governing body (managing control)); Anne D Beste (trustee); Blake C Marles (corporate director); Blake C Marles (on the governing body (managing control)); Blake C Marles (trustee); Lori H Gustave (corporate director); Lori H Gustave (on the governing body (managing control)); Lori H Gustave (trustee); Pamela Decampli (corporate director); Pamela Decampli (on the governing body (managing control)); Pamela Decampli (trustee); Michael Spigel (corporate officer); Michael Spigel (corporate director); Michael Spigel (on the governing body (managing control)); Michael Spigel (trustee); Elsbeth Haymon (corporate director); Elsbeth Haymon (on the governing body (managing control)); Elsbeth Haymon (trustee); Paul Emrick (corporate director); Paul Emrick (on the governing body (managing control)); Paul Emrick (trustee); Eric Todd Young (corporate director); Eric Todd Young (on the governing body (managing control)); Eric Todd Young (trustee); Carrie L Kane (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Carrie L Kane (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michael Pessina (corporate officer); Michael Pessina (corporate director); Michael Pessina (on the governing body (managing control)); Michael Pessina (trustee).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Aug 16, 1988 | |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network | Owns a share through other companies | Aug 16, 1988 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Pennsylvania average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 4.9 miles, this one had the 8th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (3; the middle value was 7).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Home Raker Center This nursing home | 3 | |
| Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 1.8 | 3 |
| Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center | 1.8 | 7 |
| Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 3.1 | 7 |
| Cedar Crest Post Acute | 3.4 | 9 |
| Holy Family Manor | 3.9 | 7 |
| Fellowship Manor | 4.0 | 2 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu | 4.1 | 1 |
| Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation | 4.2 | 8 |
| Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | 4.5 | 15 |
| Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | 4.5 | 19 |
| Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem | 4.9 | 1 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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