Nursing home
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu
17Th & Chew Sts, Allentown, PA 18105 · Map
Non profit - Other · 52 certified beds
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Allentown, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.15 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Apr 16, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 6.15 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.57 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.24 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.4% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 17Th & Chew Sts
Allentown, PA 18105 - CMS certification #
- 395951
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 52
- Avg residents/day
- 30.7
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1995-03-23
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation, Allentown. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Carepine Home Health, LLC, Allentown. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Dorneyville Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 18105 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Allentown, Allentown, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita St Luke'S At Home, Allentown, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Davita St Luke'S Allentown Dialysis, Allentown, 2.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 18105.
Lehigh Valley Hospice, office in Allentown, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Compassus - Allentown, office in Allentown, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Luke'S Hospice, office in Bethlehem, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lehigh Valley Physician Group, Allentown. 1.0 mile away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu staffed?
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu reports 6.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu have?
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu is certified for 52 beds.