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Good Shepherd Home Raker Center
Allentown, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
About Good Shepherd Home Raker Center
GOOD SHEPHERD HOME RAKER CENTER is a non profit - church related nursing home in ALLENTOWN, PA with 99 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
99 residents
Location
Allentown, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
601 ST JOHN STREET, 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
- Medicare flags Good Shepherd Home Raker Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 23, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 47 minutes with each resident a day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Good Shepherd Home Raker Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 47 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 22 minutesAbove the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 32%Below the Pennsylvania average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 21, 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.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 11, 2026
September 23, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2025Prevent 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 Oct 3, 2025Develop 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 3, 2025
August 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Procure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 21, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 21, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 21, 2024Provide 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 Oct 21, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Good Shepherd Home Long Term Care Facility, Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 97
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 395018
Location
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601 ST JOHN STREETAllentown, PA 18103
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Questions about Good Shepherd Home Raker Center
How did Good Shepherd Home Raker Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 23, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Good Shepherd Home Raker Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 47 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 22 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Good Shepherd Home Raker Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 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.