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Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem
2855 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017 · Lehigh County · (610) 807-5600
60 certified beds, about 59 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2007
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 396108 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 8, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 3 health citations since December 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.89 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.64 of those hours.
29.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 3 health citations on file.
January 8, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- C Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, it was determined that the facility failed to dispose of trash and refuse properly.
December 19, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident interview and observation, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a clean and comfortable environment on the nursing unit.
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, clinical record review, review of facility documentation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to prevent resident to resident physical abuse by one resident (Resident 55) to ensure that each resident was free from abuse, for one of 15 sampled residents. (Resident 29)
December 7, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 4 on December 19, 2024, 3 on December 7, 2023.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.89 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.64 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.36 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.60 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 29.4% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.44 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.11 on weekdays and 4.36 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.82 in April to June 2025 to 4.89 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.89 | 1.64 | 5.11 | 4.36 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 59 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.31 | 1.61 | 5.51 | 4.80 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 57 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.13 | 1.66 | 5.42 | 4.40 | 2.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.82 | 1.49 | 5.03 | 4.30 | 2.4% | 0 of 91 | 59 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.69 | 0.65 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 11.3% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Pennsylvania
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $21.44 | $18.88 to $22.52 | 67,740 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.74 | $29.02 to $35.01 | 38,260 |
| Registered nurses | $46.36 | $38.75 to $50.35 | 146,520 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.0 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.2 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: GOOD SHEPHERD HOME LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 08/16/1999 | |
| Beste, Anne | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Decampli, David | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Decampli, Pamela | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Emrick, Paul | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/17/2025 | |
| Fessler, David | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Green, Matthew | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Gustave, Lori | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/29/2021 | |
| Haymon, Elsbeth | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/29/2021 | |
| Lynch, Thomas | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Marles, Blake | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Mendles, Jo-Ann | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Pessina, Michael | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/28/2022 | |
| Possinger, Mitchell | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/17/2025 | |
| Salicetti, Victor | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/03/2019 | |
| Spigel, Michael | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/03/2020 | |
| Topper, Maura | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/28/2016 | |
| Young, Eric | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Beste, Anne | Corporate director | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Decampli, David | Corporate director | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Decampli, Pamela | Corporate director | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Emrick, Paul | Corporate director | Individual | 09/17/2025 | |
| Fessler, David | Corporate director | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Green, Matthew | Corporate director | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Gustave, Lori | Corporate director | Individual | 09/29/2021 | |
| Haymon, Elsbeth | Corporate director | Individual | 09/29/2021 | |
| Lynch, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Marles, Blake | Corporate director | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Mendles, Jo-Ann | Corporate director | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Pessina, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 09/28/2022 | |
| Possinger, Mitchell | Corporate director | Individual | 09/17/2025 | |
| Salicetti, Victor | Corporate director | Individual | 10/03/2019 | |
| Spigel, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 08/03/2020 | |
| Topper, Maura | Corporate director | Individual | 09/27/2023 | |
| Young, Eric | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Lynch, Thomas | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/26/2024 | |
| Pessina, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/26/2024 | |
| Spigel, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/03/2020 | |
| Topper, Maura | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/27/2023 | |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/16/1999 | |
| Bower, Buffy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/07/2022 | |
| Holumzer, Clinton | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2004 | |
| Beste, Anne | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Decampli, David | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Decampli, Pamela | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Emrick, Paul | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/17/2025 | |
| Fessler, David | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Green, Matthew | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Gustave, Lori | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/21/2021 | |
| Haymon, Elsbeth | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/29/2021 | |
| Lynch, Thomas | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/27/2017 | |
| Marles, Blake | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Mendles, Jo-Ann | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 02/28/2024 | |
| Pessina, Michael | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/28/2022 | |
| Possinger, Mitchell | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/17/2025 | |
| Salicetti, Victor | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/03/2019 | |
| Spigel, Michael | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/03/2020 | |
| Topper, Maura | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/28/2016 | |
| Young, Eric | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Bower, Buffy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/07/2025 | |
| Holumzer, Clinton | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2024 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 8, 2026: "Dispose of garbage and refuse properly."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 19, 2024: "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."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 19, 2024: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Bethlehem, 0.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Bethlehem, 0.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Allentown, 1.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Holy Family Manor Bethlehem, 2.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Moravian Village of Bethlehem Bethlehem, 3.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Kirkland Village Bethlehem, 3.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Advanced Health Care of Hanover Bethlehem, 3.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Good Shepherd Home Raker Center Allentown, 4.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 12 citations
Pennsylvania contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Pennsylvania. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Aging, 717-783-8975. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Care Facility Locator, where Pennsylvania publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on January 8, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem?
- CMS lists 61 owners and managers. Legal business name: GOOD SHEPHERD HOME LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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