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Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu

17TH & CHEW STS, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18105
(610) 969-4225
52 licensed beds

CMS rates Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 6 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
52
CMS facility ID
395951
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lehigh
Facility name
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu
Street address
17TH & CHEW STS
City / state / ZIP
Allentown, PA 18105
Phone
(610) 969-4225

About this facility — Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu

Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 52 beds — well 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 Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu 6 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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

Jefferson Health Corporation
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2025
Thomas Jefferson University
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2025
Abia Buenache, Jose
Officer — since 2025
Anthony, Kirsten
Director — since 2018
Begliomini, Robert
Officer — since 2018
Brooke, Beth
Director — since 2022
Friel, Timothy
Officer — since 2025
Green, Linda
Director — since 2019
Gupta, Ranju
Director — since 1972
Hoffman, Joel
Director — since 2019
Kane, Bryan
Director — since 2021
Macomb, Julie
Officer — since 2025
Miller, Allison
Director — since 2022
Miller, James
Director — since 2023
Molitoris, Stephen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Murphy, Robert
Officer — since 2025
O'brien, Kathy
Director — since 2018
Rossi, Michael
Director — since 2025
Sandhu, Rovinder
Officer — since 2025
Shedlock, Caroline
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Stanley, John
Officer — since 2025
Thomas, Robert
Officer — since 2025
Worthington, William
Director — since 2025
Yee, Susan
Director — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1995-03-23
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-05-21
Nurse staffing
6.4 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
52
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-05-21Health inspection1 citation
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-06-10
2025-04-16Health inspection1 citation
F-0689
L · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-05
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2025-04-16Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-05-20
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 2025-05-20
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-20
2024-05-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-06-18
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 395951.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.
Inspection citations, 3 years
6
Among the fewest 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
6.4
Higher than 99% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
11%
Among the lowest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 5 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 4 and worse on 0. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.2%70.8%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine92.7%70.9%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission20.5%22.0%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit4.8%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

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie, about 3.7 miles.
  • St Lukes Hospital, about 8.1 miles. CMS rating 5 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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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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