Bethlehem · 18017
Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
2029 Westgate Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem
⌖ Bethlehem, PA · Lehigh County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds60
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem
Good Shepherd Home-bethlehem is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Bethlehem, PA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Pennsylvania is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Jan 2026), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 10.0. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 54 min a day with each resident, more than the Pennsylvania average of 3 hr 53 min. About 29% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameGood Shepherd Home-bethlehem
LocationLehigh County, Pennsylvania
Phone(610) 807-5600
Address2855 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017 · Lehigh County
CMS provider number396108
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 2007 (19 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jan 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (Jan 2026)Pennsylvania average: 10.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 54 min a dayPennsylvania average: 3 hr 53 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 38 min a dayPennsylvania average: 47 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover29% a yearPennsylvania average: 44%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 3.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.5%State average: 4.8%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs19.2%State average: 17.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.5State average: 1.6About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Pennsylvania, Medicaid pays for 69% of resident days at a typical home.
- 95% Medicaid
- 3% Medicare
- 2% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average98%Pennsylvania typical: 85%
Cost of care per resident day$452Pennsylvania typical: $360
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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