Good Shepherd Home Raker Center
601 St John Street, Allentown, PA 18103 · Lehigh County · 99 certified beds · avg 97 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. |
| Sep 23, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Sep 23, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Oct 13, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Oct 13, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Oct 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Oct 13, 2023 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (4 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.36 | 3.94 | 3.95 | bottom 32% in Pennsylvania; bottom 29% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.96 | 0.80 | 0.69 | top 21% in Pennsylvania; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.04 | 3.58 | 3.50 | bottom 31% in Pennsylvania; bottom 33% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.16 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 6% in Pennsylvania; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 32.1 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 19% in Pennsylvania; top 18% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 27.3 | 39.9 | 42.9 | top 26% in Pennsylvania; top 24% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.79, RN 1.37, weekend 4.34. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Church related
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/1988 |
| Beste, Anne | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Beste, Anne | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Beste, Anne | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Decampli, David | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2024 |
| Decampli, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2024 |
| Decampli, David | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2024 |
| Decampli, Pamela | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Decampli, Pamela | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Decampli, Pamela | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Dostal, Patrick | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Emrick, Paul | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/17/2025 |
| Emrick, Paul | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/17/2025 |
| Emrick, Paul | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/17/2025 |
| Fessler, David | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Fessler, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Fessler, David | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2017 |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/1988 |
| Green, Matthew | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2024 |
| Green, Matthew | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395018.