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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Cedar Crest Post Acute
Allentown, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
About Cedar Crest Post Acute
CEDAR CREST POST ACUTE is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in ALLENTOWN, PA with 166 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
166 residents
Location
Allentown, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1265 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
Medicare inspection record
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 November 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 22 minutes with each resident a day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Cedar Crest Post Acute in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 22 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Pennsylvania average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 21, 2026
November 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 6, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 6, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 6, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 6, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 6, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 6, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 6, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 6, 2026
September 4, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 24, 2025
May 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 23, 2025
October 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 31, 2024
November 8, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 28, 2023
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Cedar Crest Operator LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 166
- Average residents per day
- 157
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 26, 1988
- Part of a chain
- Marquis Health Services, 90 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 395760
Location
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1265 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVDAllentown, PA 18103
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Questions about Cedar Crest Post Acute
How did Cedar Crest Post Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 26, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Cedar Crest Post Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 22 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Cedar Crest Post Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Cedar Crest Post Acute in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
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.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
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.
What is the CMS star rating?+
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.