The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
COUNTRY MEADOWS NURSING CENTER OF BETHLEHEM
BETHLEHEM, PA · Medicare-certified · 70 beds
In good standing
For-profit
5 of 5 overall
Overall 5 out of 5 stars. Country Meadows Nursing Center of Bethlehem has strong ratings across the board, with no fines in the last 24 months and nurse staffing at 4.24 hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1; its health inspection rating is 4 out of 5 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2384 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 31, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2384.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.23
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.91
- Nurse aides
- 2.10
- Weekend nursing
- 3.55
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 64%
Registered nurse turnover: 31%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—45.7%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.6%3.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
—10%—
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—9.6%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—4.7%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—50%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%1.8%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
—3%—
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
—19.8%—
Residents with depressive symptoms
—0%—
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.2%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.9%96.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 61.8 residents on an average day (88% of 70 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.