Overview
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. Among the 8 nursing homes in Bethlehem, it ranks first. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 8, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem is a nonprofit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 58 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2007.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 13%
Top 1%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.92 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.60 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.60 hrs
- Nurse aides2.73 hrs
- Physical therapists0.19 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 58
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 2007
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes