Cycle 1
Health 2025-08-28 · Fire 2025-08-28
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)
Allentown, PA
Jewel Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 2 recent health deficiencies with 8 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
535 North 17th Street, Allentown, PA
(610) 432-4351
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
146
Certified beds
Average residents
138
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1969-06-26
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.42
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.83
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.91 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.00
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.25
All reported nurse hours · state 3.89 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.25
RN + LPN hours · state 1.69 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.93
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.26
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.55 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.09
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.45
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.48
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.28
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
39%
Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
39%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
8,337
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
27.07
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9844
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
0
Baseline 19.00% · Performance 21.29% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
3.69
Baseline 6.26% · Performance 6.73% · Measure score 3.69 · Achievement 3.69 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
5.19
Baseline 33.64% · Performance 42.48% · Measure score 5.19 · Achievement 5.19 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
1.95
Baseline 3.40 hours · Performance 3.63 hours · Measure score 1.95 · Achievement 1.95 · Improvement 0.47
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.12% |
10.72%
0.6 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 84 · Observed rate 8.33% · Lower 95% interval 6.87% |
| Discharge to community | 43.33% |
50.57%
7.2 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 92 · Observed rate 31.52% · Lower 95% interval 32.76% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.91 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 95.92% |
95.27%
0.7 pts better
|
Numerator 141 · Denominator 147 |
| Falls with major injury | 3.4% |
0.77%
2.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 147 |
| Discharge self-care score | 56.25% |
53.69%
2.6 pts better
|
Numerator 45 · Denominator 80 |
| Discharge mobility score | 48.75% |
50.94%
2.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 39 · Denominator 80 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 1.36% |
2.29%
0.9 pts better
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 147 · Adjusted rate 1.35% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.73% |
7.12%
0.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 62 · Observed rate 8.06% · Lower 95% interval 3.8% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 3.68% |
8.2%
4.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 136 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 20.89% |
42%
21.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 33 · Denominator 158 |
| Discharge function score | 50% |
56.45%
6.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 40 · Denominator 80 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 98.28% |
95.95%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 57 · Denominator 58 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 91.89% |
96.28%
4.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 34 · Denominator 37 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 43.75% |
25.2%
18.6 pts better
|
Numerator 35 · Denominator 80 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.5 |
1.7
0.2 pts better
|
1.9
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.5 · Observed 1.9 · Expected 2.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.0 |
1.2
0.2 pts better
|
1.8
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.0 · Observed 1.1 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 95.5% |
86.9%
8.6 pts better
|
93.4%
2.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 92.5% · Q2 96.7% · Q3 98.3% · Q4 94.6% · 4Q avg 95.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
93.5%
6.5 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.0% |
3.2%
1.2 pts better
|
3.3%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.5% · Q2 2.5% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 1.6% · 4Q avg 2.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 11.5% |
6.5%
5 pts worse
|
11.4%
0.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.4% · Q2 13.2% · Q3 7.8% · Q4 10.9% · 4Q avg 11.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 12.2% |
6.5%
5.7 pts worse
|
5.4%
6.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.7% · Q2 13.9% · Q3 15.8% · Q4 12.2% · 4Q avg 12.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 15.6% |
19.9%
4.3 pts better
|
19.6%
4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.8% · Q2 13.0% · Q3 13.7% · Q4 16.8% · 4Q avg 15.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 16.3% |
18.7%
2.4 pts better
|
16.7%
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.0% · Q2 14.5% · Q3 16.7% · Q4 14.4% · 4Q avg 16.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 9.2% |
19.6%
10.4 pts better
|
16.3%
7.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.0% · Q2 14.9% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 5.0% · 4Q avg 9.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 8.7% |
18.3%
9.6 pts better
|
14.9%
6.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.1% · Q2 13.3% · Q3 6.6% · Q4 8.8% · 4Q avg 8.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.2% |
0.9%
0.3 pts worse
|
1.0%
0.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 0.8% · Q4 1.7% · 4Q avg 1.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.9% |
1.7%
0.8 pts better
|
1.7%
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 0.9% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 30.1% |
26.4%
3.7 pts worse
|
19.8%
10.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 32.3% · Q2 35.8% · Q3 25.6% · Q4 26.6% · 4Q avg 30.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.9% |
5.3%
3.4 pts better
|
5.1%
3.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.6% · Q2 2.1% · Q3 2.0% · Q4 0.9% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 70.0% |
68.9%
1.1 pts better
|
81.7%
11.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 74.1% · Q2 72.1% · Q3 66.3% · Q4 67.6% · 4Q avg 70.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 13.8% |
9.8%
4 pts worse
|
12.0%
1.8 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.8% · Observed 15.9% · Expected 12.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 2.8% |
1.5%
1.3 pts worse
|
1.6%
1.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.6% · Q2 2.9% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 5.3% · 4Q avg 2.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 59.8% |
68.7%
8.9 pts worse
|
79.7%
19.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 59.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 24.6% |
23.1%
1.5 pts worse
|
23.9%
0.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 24.6% · Observed 27.8% · Expected 26.9% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-09-12 · Fire 2024-09-12
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-08-31 · Fire 2023-08-31
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
K225 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-09-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
K293 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-09-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-09-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-09-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
K355 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-09-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
K363 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-09-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
K372 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-09-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
K374 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-09-25
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-09-12
K161 · Construction Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-11-01
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-09-12
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-11-01
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-09-12
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-01
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-09-12
K374 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-11-01
C · Minimal harm
2024-09-12
K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-11-01
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K161 · Construction Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-09-23
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K211 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-09-23
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-09-23
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K363 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-09-23
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K374 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-09-23
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K741 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-09-23
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K902 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of medical gas and medical vacuum systems.
Corrected 2023-09-23
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
K911 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-09-23
C · Minimal harm
2023-08-31
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-09-23
C · Minimal harm
2023-08-31
K345 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-09-23
C · Minimal harm
2023-08-31
K355 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-09-23
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-28
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-28
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-08-04
F921 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-08-28
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
F699 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2023-09-19
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-08-31
F806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2023-09-19
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Diamond Healthcare At West Allen Holdco LLC
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Kurland, Benjamin
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Frankel, Yosef
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Brecher, Chaim
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Avon Pa LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Diamond Healthcare At West Allen Mgmt LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Frankel, Yosef
Corporate Officer · Individual
Seiler Wirth, Lynette
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
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