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Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

535 North 17th Street, Allentown, PA 18104 · Lehigh County · (610) 432-4351

146 certified beds, about 139 residents a day · For profit - Partnership · Medicare and Medicaid since 1969

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395264 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 28, 2025, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).

None of its 6 health citations since August 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 3.24 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.49 of those hours.

30.1% 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.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 6 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
4D
2E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 9, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    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.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 30, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations it was determined that the facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary environment on two of three nursing units. (First and Second floor)
February 2, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. 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.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 26, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations during environmental tour, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain resident environment in a clean and homelike manner one two of three nursing units. (Second and Third floor nursing units)
August 28, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 28, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to implement physician's orders for two of 27 sampled residents. (Residents 2, 13)
August 4, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 28, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations during an environmental tour, it was determined that the facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary environment for residents and staff on one of three nursing units. (Second Floor)
September 12, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 31, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
    F699 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to assess, develop, and implement an individualized person-centered plan to render trauma informed care to a resident with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for two of 27 sampled residents. (Residents 99, 109)
  2. D
    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
    F806 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of weekly menus, clinical record review, observation, and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to accommodate each resident's food preferences for one of 27 sampled residents. (Residents 18)

Fire safety inspections

24 fire safety citations on file: 8 on August 28, 2025, 5 on September 12, 2024, 11 on August 31, 2023.

Every fire safety citation24 citations
  1. E
    Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
    K 225 · August 28, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
    K 293 · August 28, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · August 28, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · August 28, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
    K 355 · August 28, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · August 28, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · August 28, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. E
    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    K 374 · August 28, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. E
    Use approved construction type or materials.
    K 161 · September 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · September 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · September 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. E
    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    K 374 · September 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. C
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · September 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. E
    Use approved construction type or materials.
    K 161 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. E
    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    K 211 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  16. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  17. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  18. E
    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    K 374 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  19. E
    Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
    K 741 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  20. E
    Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of medical gas and medical vacuum systems.
    K 902 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  21. E
    Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
    K 911 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  22. C
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  23. C
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  24. C
    Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
    K 355 · August 31, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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.

MeasureThis homePennsylvaniaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.243.893.86
Registered nurses0.490.790.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.783.533.42
Nurse aides2.01
Licensed practical nurses0.75
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)30.1%44.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover21.1%39.9%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 4.26 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 3.43 on weekdays and 2.78 on weekends, 19% 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 3.39 in April to June 2025 to 3.24 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.240.493.432.78 0.0%0 of 90139
Oct to Dec 20253.310.503.442.97 0.0%0 of 92136
Jul to Sep 20253.250.423.372.93 0.1%0 of 92138
Apr to Jun 20253.390.533.562.97 1.2%0 of 91135
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 20263.690.653.823.3411.3%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. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Pennsylvania

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Pennsylvania, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$21.44$18.88 to $22.5267,740
LPNs and LVNs$30.74$29.02 to $35.0138,260
Registered nurses$46.36$38.75 to $50.35146,520
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

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.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homePennsylvaniaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.716.813.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.80.70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.41.41.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.23.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.61.41.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.717.014.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.14.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
17.517.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
22.722.523.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
12.29.512.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.91.61.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.51.21.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (43.3% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

43.3% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Pennsylvania: 100 better, 108 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 92 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Pennsylvania: 3 better, 9 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 84 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Pennsylvania: 7 better, 5 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 62 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

56.7% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania54.4% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 90 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

1.8% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 166 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

1.1% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania2.0% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 166 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

100.0% this home

Median of homes: Pennsylvania100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 32 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: DIAMOND HEALTHCARE AT WEST ALLEN LLC.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Diamond Healthcare at West Allen Holdco LLC5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%09/12/2023
Brecher, Chaim5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual5%09/12/2023
Frankel, Yosef5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual43%09/12/2023
Kurland, Benjamin5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual53%09/12/2023
Seiler Wirth, LynetteW-2 managing employeeIndividual09/12/2023
Frankel, YosefCorporate officerIndividual09/12/2023
Avon Pa LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization09/12/2023
Diamond Healthcare at West Allen Mgmt LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization09/12/2023

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.

  1. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 9, 2026: "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."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 28, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
  3. Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 4, 2025: "Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public."
  4. 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 August 31, 2023: "Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.78 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.53.

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Common questions

What is Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on August 28, 2025. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
Has Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 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 Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
CMS lists 8 owners and managers. Legal business name: DIAMOND HEALTHCARE AT WEST ALLEN LLC.

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