Allentown · 18103
Cedar Crest Post Acute
1265 South Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103
Good Shepherd Home Raker Center
⌖ Allentown, PA · Lehigh County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds99
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (church related)
About Good Shepherd Home Raker Center
Good Shepherd Home Raker Center is a 99-bed nonprofit nursing home in Allentown, PA. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Pennsylvania is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Sep 2025), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 10.0. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 47 min a day with each resident, more than the Pennsylvania average of 3 hr 53 min. About 32% 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 Raker Center
LocationLehigh County, Pennsylvania
Phone(610) 776-3199
Address601 St John Street, Allentown, PA 18103 · Lehigh County
CMS provider number395018
Ownership typeNon-profit (church related)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 1, 1967 (59 years)
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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
5 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Sep 2025)Pennsylvania average: 10.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 47 min a dayPennsylvania average: 3 hr 53 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 22 min a dayPennsylvania average: 47 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover32% a yearPennsylvania average: 44%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Jul 2026 (within the past year). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
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.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital17.3%State average: 22.5%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit0.0%State average: 9.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 10 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
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)7.1%State average: 4.8%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs14.2%State average: 17.7%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.7State average: 1.6About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 6 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.8 |
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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