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Luther Crest Nursing Facility

800 HAUSMAN ROAD, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18104
(610) 398-8011
60 licensed beds

CMS rates Luther Crest Nursing Facility 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 28 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 inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
395591
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lehigh
Facility name
Luther Crest Nursing Facility
Street address
800 HAUSMAN ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone
(610) 398-8011

Luther Crest Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 60 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 Luther Crest Nursing Facility 28 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Diakon
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2000
Anderson, David
Officer — since 2019
Beumer, Brent
Director — since 2022
Brown, Daniel
Officer — since 2018
Christell, Roy
Director — since 2017
Cooper, Valerie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Meadows, Megan
Director — since 2022
Mueller, Harry
Director — since 2016
Sneed, Chadwick
Officer — since 2020
Toon, Norman
Director — since 2019
Zagorski, Emily
Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1983-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-05-14
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$160 per day (≈ $4,860/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
10% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 88% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
61% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Licensed as
Personal Care Home
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-06-05Health inspection2 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-13
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-13
2024-07-11Health inspection5 citations
F-0623
B · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-07-29
F-0625
B · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-07-29
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-07-29
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-07-29
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-07-29
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2026-05-14Fire-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 2026-06-05
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-05
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-06-05
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2026-06-05
K-0918
C · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-06-05
2025-06-05Fire-safety inspection12 citations
E-0026
B · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-07-03
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 2025-07-03
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0912
E · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0918
C · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-03
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-03
2024-07-11Fire-safety inspection4 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 2024-07-31
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-31
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-07-31
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-07-31
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 395591.
How it compares in Pennsylvania.
Inspection citations, 3 years
28
More than 35% 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
4.4
Higher than 81% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
59%
Higher than 88% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 20 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 13 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased12.2%16.4%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight3.1%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 infection1.7%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%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 injury6.6%3.1%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.4%87.8%93.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.9%20.1%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%93.7%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers0.0%4.7%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence36.9%25.0%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication7.1%17.6%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.311.501.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.971.131.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine96.0%70.8%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.7%70.9%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission22.4%22.0%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit9.9%9.5%11.8%Near state average
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • K-0321 2 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
  • K-0911 2 inspections. Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
  • K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

What its owners also hold

  • Diakon has an ownership stake on file at 3 nursing homes, averaging 5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
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 2.8 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie, about 5.2 miles.
  • St Lukes Hospital, about 8.8 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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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered