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Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem

2855 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017
(610) 807-5600
60 licensed beds

CMS rates Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 10 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2855 Schoenersville Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
396108
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lehigh
Facility name
Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem
Street address
2855 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Phone
(610) 807-5600

About this facility — Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem

Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 27 senior care facilities in Bethlehem and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem 10 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Beste, Anne
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2017
Bower, Buffy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Decampli, David
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2024
Decampli, Pamela
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2017
Emrick, Paul
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2025
Fessler, David
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2017
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 1999
Green, Matthew
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2024
Gustave, Lori
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2021
Haymon, Elsbeth
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2021
Holumzer, Clinton
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004
Lynch, Thomas
Governing body · Director · Officer · Trustee — since 2017
Marles, Blake
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2024
Mendles, Jo-ann
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2024
Pessina, Michael
Governing body · Director · Officer · Trustee — since 2022
Possinger, Mitchell
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2025
Salicetti, Victor
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2019
Spigel, Michael
Governing body · Director · Officer · Trustee — since 2020
Topper, Maura
Governing body · Director · Officer · Trustee — since 2016
Young, Eric
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2007-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-08
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-08Health inspection1 citation
F-0814
C · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
2024-12-19Health inspection2 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-02-17
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-02-17
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2024-12-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-02-05
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-02-05
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-02-05
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-02-05
2023-12-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-02-19
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-02-19
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-02-19
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 396108.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.
Inspection citations, 3 years
10
More than 8% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 37
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.9
Higher than 90% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
30%
Higher than 15% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 17 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 13 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased8.0%16.4%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight3.2%6.0%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.6%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.9%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.5%13.8%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%3.1%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.6%87.8%93.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication27.3%20.1%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%93.7%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers2.8%4.7%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence19.7%25.0%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication20.7%17.6%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.901.501.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.671.131.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission14.1%22.0%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit3.7%9.5%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Pennsylvania

  • Licensing: Pennsylvania Department of Health
  • File a complaint: 800-254-5164 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 717-783-8975. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-490-8505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • St Lukes Hospital, about 2.9 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital, about 8.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus, about 9.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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