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Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation provides compassionate post-acute care in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, helping seniors regain strength and independence. Our experienced team specializes in skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to support recovery and enhance quality of life during every stage of healing.
Capacity
227 residents
Location
Bethlehem, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
2021 WESTGATE DRIVE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 15 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare fined Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation once in the last three years, $27,378 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 18 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 26 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 52%Above the Pennsylvania average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
32 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 9, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
1 fine totaling $27,378 in the last three years.
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State inspectors visited on September 5, 2025 and cited 15 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation once in the last three years, totaling $27,378.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.