1616 W Liberty St, Allentown, PA 18102
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Allentown, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
About Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
JEWEL HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER is a for profit - partnership nursing home in ALLENTOWN, PA with 146 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
146 residents
Location
Allentown, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
535 NORTH 17TH STREET, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
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 August 28, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 15 minutes with each resident a day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 15 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 29 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 30%Below the Pennsylvania average |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 9, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2026
February 2, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2026
August 28, 2025 · 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 Sep 28, 2025
August 4, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 28, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Legal business name
- Diamond Healthcare at West Allen LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 146
- Average residents per day
- 139
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 26, 1969
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 395264
Location
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535 NORTH 17TH STREETAllentown, PA 18104
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Questions about Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
How did Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 28, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 15 minutes with each resident per day, including 29 minutes from registered nurses. 30% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation 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.