Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation
2021 Westgate Drive, Bethlehem, PA 180176108656077Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 227Avg. daily residents: 195Chain: Genesis Healthcare (184 facilities)County: Lehigh
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The complete public record on Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.
CMS Star Ratings
Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Pennsylvania average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 52% is well above the Pennsylvania average of 45%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $27,378 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.
Staffing
3.30 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.89)
0.43 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.79)
2.90 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
52.2% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.5)
64.0% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period
Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.
Inspections & Penalties
September 5, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
15 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (10.1)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$27,378 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($26,030)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed
Recent Inspection Citations
33 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.
| Inspection | Tag | What was cited | Severity |
|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| June 30, 2026 | 0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| June 30, 2026 | 0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.