Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Luther Crest Nursing Facility
800 Hausman Road, Allentown, PA 18104 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds
Luther Crest Nursing Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Allentown, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.38 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Luther Crest Nursing Facility 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) | 4.38 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.25 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 93.9% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the June 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 13, 2025
What inspectors found at Luther Crest Nursing Facility
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Minimal
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 22, 2023
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
- 800 Hausman Road
Allentown, PA 18104 - CMS certification #
- 395591
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 52.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1983-07-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2013
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 7, 2015. Violations found: Family and medical leave. Employer as DOL recorded it: Luther Crest (Daikon Lutheron Social Ministries). Case 1773855.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation, Allentown. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- 1St Care Home Health Services Of Pennsylvania, Allentown. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 18104 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Allentown, Allentown, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Fogelsville, Allentown, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita St Luke'S At Home, Allentown, 3.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 18104.
Compassus - Allentown, office in Allentown, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Allentown, 3.5 miles away, straight line
Lehigh Valley Hospice, office in Allentown, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Anita Rohatgi, MD, Allentown. 2.0 miles 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Luther Crest Nursing Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Luther Crest Nursing Facility an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Luther Crest Nursing Facility staffed?
Luther Crest Nursing Facility reports 4.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Luther Crest Nursing Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Luther Crest Nursing Facility have?
Luther Crest Nursing Facility is certified for 60 beds.