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Good Shepherd Home Raker Center

601 ST JOHN STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18103
(610) 776-3199
99 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
99
CMS facility ID
395018
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lehigh
Facility name
Good Shepherd Home Raker Center
Street address
601 ST JOHN STREET
City / state / ZIP
Allentown, PA 18103
Phone
(610) 776-3199

About this facility — Good Shepherd Home Raker Center

Good Shepherd Home Raker Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 99 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 28 senior care facilities in Allentown 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 Raker Center 24 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; 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 August 31, 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 - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Beste, Anne
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2017
Decampli, David
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2024
Decampli, Pamela
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2017
Dostal, Patrick
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
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 1988
Green, Matthew
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2024
Gustave, Lori
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2021
Haymon, Elsbeth
Governing body · Director · Trustee — since 2021
Kane, Carrie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
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
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-23
Nurse staffing
4.8 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
99
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-09-23Health inspection3 citations
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-10-03
2024-08-22Health inspection4 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-10-21
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2024-10-21
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-21
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-21
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2023-10-13Health inspection4 citations
F-0584
E · 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 2023-11-03
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-11-03
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-03
F-0814
C · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-11-03
2025-09-23Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-10-09
K-0291
C · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-10-09
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-10-09
K-0918
C · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-10-09
2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-10-01
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 2024-10-01
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2023-10-13Fire-safety inspection5 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 2023-11-14
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-11-14
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-11-14
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 395018.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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