Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu
17th & Chew Sts, Allentown, PA 18105 · Lehigh County · 52 certified beds · avg 32 residents/day · certified since Mar 23, 1995
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide · Apr 16, 2025 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (L): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation existed throughout the facility. The single most serious citation CMS can issue.
Corrected: May 5, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Apr 16, 2025 | ▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, facility-wide | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (1 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | L ▲ |
| 2026 | 1 | 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) | 6.29 | 3.94 | 3.95 | top 4% in Pennsylvania; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 3.57 | 0.80 | 0.69 | top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.35 | 3.58 | 3.50 | top 5% in Pennsylvania; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 2.73 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 14.9 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 11.5 | 39.9 | 42.9 | top 5% in Pennsylvania; top 5% 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 6.46, RN 3.67, weekend 5.49. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health Corporation | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 07/01/2025 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 07/01/2025 |
| Abia Buenache, Jose | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
| Anthony, Kirsten | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/31/2018 |
| Begliomini, Robert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/21/2018 |
| Brooke, Beth | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Friel, Timothy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
| Green, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/11/2019 |
| Gupta, Ranju | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/05/1972 |
| Hoffman, Joel | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/11/2019 |
| Kane, Bryan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Macomb, Julie | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
| Miller, Allison | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2022 |
| Miller, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/14/2023 |
| Molitoris, Stephen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2017 |
| Molitoris, Stephen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2025 |
| Murphy, Robert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
| O'Brien, Kathy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/31/2018 |
| Rossi, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Sandhu, Rovinder | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395951.