The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
CEDAR CREST POST ACUTE
ALLENTOWN, PA · Medicare-certified · 166 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Cedar Crest Post Acute in Allentown has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 4-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included medication management and resident assessment issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3849 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 26, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3849.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.80
- Nurse aides
- 1.87
- Weekend nursing
- 3.16
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 24%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
9.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
16.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
61%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
36.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
55.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of MARQUIS HEALTH SERVICES · 88 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 156.8 residents on an average day (94% of 166 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.