Above & Beyond at the Knights

What is Above & Beyond at the Knights in Allentown licensed to provide?

Above & Beyond at the Knights is a personal care home at 1545 Greenleaf Street, Allentown 18102, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 150 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 32 residents; DHS lists it as license #226470, licensed on a full license running to December 13, 2026.

A personal care home provides housing, meals, supervision and help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medications; it may not provide ongoing skilled nursing with its own staff.

What did DHS inspectors find at Above & Beyond at the Knights?

DHS has posted 45 licensing inspection reports for Above & Beyond at the Knights, 14 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated July 29, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from July 29, 2026, lists 0 violations.

Across the three counties the median latest report lists 2; this home's 0 is fewer than that.

The cover letter's conclusion reads: “no regulatory citations have been identified as a result of this inspection.”

How many DHS inspection reports does Above & Beyond at the Knights have?

DHS's posted history for Above & Beyond at the Knights runs back to 2017, with the most reports in 2025 (9); the 14 reports from the last 24 months are dated 07/29/2026, 06/23/2026, 06/03/2026, 02/03/2026, 11/20/2025, 11/04/2025, 08/25/2025, 06/20/2025, 05/15/2025, 04/24/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/05/2025….

A cluster of reports close together usually means DHS returned to verify corrections or to look into a complaint.

Does Above & Beyond at the Knights have a secured dementia unit?

Yes: its DHS certificate allows 32 of its 150 residents (21%) to live in a secured dementia care unit under 55 Pa. Code 2600.231.

Ask whether unit staff are permanently assigned and how many are on duty overnight.

How does Above & Beyond at the Knights compare with nearby personal care homes?

On DHS's numbers, its 150-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 14 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Riverton Enhanced Senior Living in Allentown, about 2.6 miles away.

• Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, Allentown: 2.6 mi, capacity 90
• Abode Care of Allentown, Allentown: 2.7 mi, capacity 117
• Abode Care of Allentown, Allentown: 2.7 mi, capacity 35
• Devonhouse Senior Living, Allentown: 2.7 mi, capacity 100

Which hospitals are closest to Above & Beyond at the Knights?

The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) at about 5.9 miles.

CMS gives Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.

What should families ask Above & Beyond at the Knights before signing?

Start with the questions DHS's record raises for this license:

• How many staff are on the dementia unit on each shift, and how many hours of dementia training have they completed this year?
• Can we have the full fee schedule, including care levels and the last two annual increases?
• How many direct care staff work each shift, including overnight?
• What would make Above & Beyond at the Knights unable to keep a resident whose needs grow?
• Do you accept residents who receive SSI with the personal care home supplement, and how many such residents live here?
• How do you audit medication records between DHS inspections?