Cycle 1
Health 2025-06-05 · Fire 2025-06-05
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (4 deficiencies)
Allentown, PA
Luther Crest Nursing Facility
5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 2 recent health deficiencies with 12 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
800 Hausman Road, Allentown, PA
(610) 398-8011
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
60
Certified beds
Average residents
52
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1983-07-01
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
1.25
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.78 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.72
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.91 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.42
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.20 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.38
All reported nurse hours · state 3.89 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.97
RN + LPN hours · state 1.69 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.96
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.86
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.55 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.13
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.32
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.63
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.29
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
89%
Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
94%
Annual nurse turnover · state 47% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
10,452
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
20.35
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9824
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
0
Baseline 19.98% · Performance 22.01% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
0
Baseline 6.49% · Performance 7.81% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
4.42
Baseline 64.38% · Performance 45.61% · Measure score 4.42 · Achievement 4.42 · Improvement 4.25
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.72
Baseline 3.87 hours · Performance 4.14 hours · Measure score 3.72 · Achievement 3.72 · Improvement 0.88
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.98% |
10.72%
0.3 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 235 · Observed rate 10.21% · Lower 95% interval 8.42% |
| Discharge to community | 67.41% |
50.57%
16.8 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 234 · Observed rate 60.26% · Lower 95% interval 61.48% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.76 |
1.02
0.3 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 137 · Denominator 137 |
| Falls with major injury | 0.73% |
0.77%
About the same
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 137 |
| Discharge self-care score | 74.76% |
53.69%
21.1 pts better
|
Numerator 77 · Denominator 103 |
| Discharge mobility score | 42.72% |
50.94%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 44 · Denominator 103 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 1.46% |
2.29%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 137 · Adjusted rate 1.82% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.81% |
7.12%
0.7 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 127 · Observed rate 7.87% · Lower 95% interval 4.27% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 2.82% |
8.2%
5.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 142 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 88.1% |
42%
46.1 pts better
|
Numerator 111 · Denominator 126 |
| Discharge function score | 57.28% |
56.45%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 59 · Denominator 103 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 31 · Denominator 31 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 89 · Denominator 89 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 25.33% |
25.2%
0.1 pts better
|
Numerator 19 · Denominator 75 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 95.7% |
86.9%
8.8 pts better
|
93.4%
2.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 91.7% · Q2 97.1% · Q3 97.3% · Q4 97.0% · 4Q avg 95.7% |
| 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 | 7.9% |
3.2%
4.7 pts worse
|
3.3%
4.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 5.9% · Q3 8.1% · Q4 9.1% · 4Q avg 7.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.6% |
6.5%
4.9 pts better
|
11.4%
9.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.0% · Q2 3.1% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.1% |
6.5%
2.4 pts better
|
5.4%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.9% · Q2 6.9% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 3.6% · 4Q avg 4.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 9.5% |
19.9%
10.4 pts better
|
19.6%
10.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.8% · Q2 10.0% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 10.3% · 4Q avg 9.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 8.7% |
18.7%
10 pts better
|
16.7%
8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.4% · Q2 12.0% · Q3 6.9% · Q4 8.7% · 4Q avg 8.7% · 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 | 37.5% |
19.6%
17.9 pts worse
|
16.3%
21.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 37.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 15.9% |
18.3%
2.4 pts better
|
14.9%
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.3% · Q2 18.5% · Q3 20.0% · Q4 11.5% · 4Q avg 15.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.9%
0.9 pts better
|
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% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.5% |
1.7%
0.2 pts better
|
1.7%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 38.6% |
26.4%
12.2 pts worse
|
19.8%
18.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 39.3% · Q2 26.2% · Q3 44.5% · Q4 43.8% · 4Q avg 38.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.3% |
5.3%
4 pts better
|
5.1%
3.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.2% · Q2 1.8% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.6% |
68.9%
28.7 pts better
|
81.7%
15.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 98.4% · Q2 96.7% · Q3 98.0% · Q4 97.4% · 4Q avg 97.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 12.0% |
9.8%
2.2 pts worse
|
12.0%
About the same
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 12.0% · Observed 11.0% · Expected 10.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.6% |
1.5%
0.9 pts better
|
1.6%
1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.8% · Q4 1.6% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.2% |
68.7%
27.5 pts better
|
79.7%
16.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 24.8% |
23.1%
1.7 pts worse
|
23.9%
0.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 24.8% · Observed 21.2% · Expected 20.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-07-11 · Fire 2024-07-11
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-06-22 · Fire 2023-06-22
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K161 · Construction Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K293 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
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 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K372 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K521 · Services Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K911 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K912 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
K923 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-03
C · Minimal harm
2025-06-05
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-03
B · Minimal harm
2025-06-05
E26 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2025-07-03
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-11
K223 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-07-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-11
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-11
K355 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-07-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-11
K374 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-07-31
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-22
K161 · Construction Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-07-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-22
K211 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-07-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-22
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 2023-07-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-22
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-07-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-22
K363 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-07-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-22
K923 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-07-30
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-06-05
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-11
F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-07-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-07-11
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-07-29
C · Minimal harm
2024-07-11
F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-07-29
B · Minimal harm
2024-07-11
F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-07-29
B · Minimal harm
2024-07-11
F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-07-29
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-06-22
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-14
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Diakon
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Delp, Lawrence
Corporate Director · Individual
Goldstein, Jennifer
Corporate Director · Individual
Grant, Kathleen
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Habecker, Scott
Corporate Director · Individual
Habecker, Scott
Corporate Officer · Individual
Habecker, Scott
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Hendrickson, Nels
Corporate Director · Individual
Hendrickson, Nels
Corporate Officer · Individual
Hough, Douglas
Corporate Director · Individual
Lehman, Michael
Corporate Director · Individual
Lehman, Michael
Corporate Officer · Individual
Rehr, Scott
Corporate Director · Individual
Rohrbach, Nicole
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Schellenberg, Susan
Corporate Director · Individual
Schlegel, Jennifer
Corporate Director · Individual
Taylor, Carol
Corporate Director · Individual
Vandergast, Shari
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
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