Arden Courts (Old Orchard)

What is Arden Courts (Old Orchard) in Easton licensed to provide?

Arden Courts (Old Orchard) is a personal care home at 4098 Freemansburg Avenue, Easton 18045, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 65 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 64 residents; DHS lists it as license #226040, licensed on a full license running to January 17, 2027.

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 Arden Courts (Old Orchard)?

DHS has posted 54 licensing inspection reports for Arden Courts (Old Orchard), 7 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated April 7, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from April 7, 2026, lists 10 violations.

Measured against the 70 licensed homes in the region, whose median latest report shows 2, 10 is more than typical.

The cover letter's conclusion reads: “we have determined that your submitted plan of correction is fully implemented.”

How long is Arden Courts (Old Orchard)'s inspection history?

DHS's posted history for Arden Courts (Old Orchard) runs back to 2016, with the most reports in 2017 (9); the 7 reports from the last 24 months are dated 04/07/2026, 02/10/2026, 07/18/2025, 07/02/2025, 06/26/2025, 05/15/2025, 04/02/2025.

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

Does Arden Courts (Old Orchard) have a secured dementia unit?

Yes: its DHS certificate allows 64 of its 65 residents (98%) 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 Arden Courts (Old Orchard) compare with nearby personal care homes?

On DHS's numbers, its 65-resident capacity is below the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 7 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is The Birches of Lehigh Valley in Easton, about 0.0 miles away.

• The Birches of Lehigh Valley, Easton: 0.0 mi, capacity 130, unit 57
• Country Meadows of Bethlehem III, Bethlehem: 3.1 mi, capacity 100
• Country Meadows of Bethlehem V, Bethlehem: 3.1 mi, capacity 126
• Meadows Living Center at Country Meadows of Bethlehem, Bethlehem: 3.1 mi, capacity 64, unit 64

Which hospitals are closest to Arden Courts (Old Orchard)?

The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is St. Luke's Easton Campus, about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) at about 8.7 miles.

CMS gives St. Luke's Easton Campus an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.

What should families ask Arden Courts (Old Orchard) before signing?

These questions follow from what the state's own data shows:

• May we see the plan of correction for the 04/07/2026 report (sections 2600.3, 2600.28, 2600.85)?
• 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?
• Who writes the support plan, and how often is it reviewed?
• What would make Arden Courts (Old Orchard) 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?