Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Fellowship Terrace in Whitehall licensed to provide?
Fellowship Terrace is a personal care home at 3010 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall 18052, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 165 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 24 residents; DHS lists it as license #216480, licensed on a full license running to February 8, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 216480 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 165 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 02/08/2026 to 02/08/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | Secure Dementia Care Unit, 24 residents |
| Operation (DHS) | Nonprofit |
| Legal entity on the license | Bible Fellowship Church Homes Inc |
| County | Lehigh County |
Personal care homes are Pennsylvania's most common assisted-living-style setting: room, board, supervision and daily help, without the ALR's private-kitchen and nursing-on-call requirements.
What did DHS inspectors find at Fellowship Terrace?
DHS has posted 36 licensing inspection reports for Fellowship Terrace, 4 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated March 26, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from March 26, 2026, lists 4 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/26/2026 | 4 | 2600.17 Record Confidentiality, 2600.95 Furniture and Equipment, 2600.105 Lint Removal and Duct Cleaning, 2600.107 Emergency Procedures | |
| 03/05/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 06/18/2025 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 02/27/2025 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Measured against the 70 licensed homes in the region, whose median latest report shows 2, 4 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 Fellowship Terrace's inspection history?
DHS's posted history for Fellowship Terrace runs back to 2010, with the most reports in 2020 (5); the 4 reports from the last 24 months are dated 03/26/2026, 03/05/2026, 06/18/2025, 02/27/2025.
Some reports are renewal inspections and others follow complaints or check a plan of correction; open the PDFs to see which.
Does Fellowship Terrace have a secured dementia unit?
Yes: its DHS certificate allows 24 of its 165 residents (15%) to live in a secured dementia care unit under 55 Pa. Code 2600.231.
Unit admission needs a documented diagnosis and a screening; ask how many unit places are filled today.
How does Fellowship Terrace compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 165-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 4 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Whitehall Manor in Whitehall, about 0.0 miles away.
- Whitehall Manor, Whitehall: 0.0 mi, capacity 130, unit 20
- Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, Allentown: 3.6 mi, capacity 90
- Above & Beyond at the Knights, Allentown: 3.7 mi, capacity 150, unit 32
- Above All Senior Living Care LLC, Allentown: 3.9 mi, capacity 36
How far is Fellowship Terrace from a hospital?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) at about 8.7 miles.
CMS gives Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Fellowship Terrace before signing?
Bring this list to the tour; each item ties to something in the record above:
- May we see the plan of correction for the 03/26/2026 report (sections 2600.17, 2600.95, 2600.105)?
- How many staff are on the dementia unit on each shift, and how many hours of dementia training have they completed this year?
- Which services cost extra beyond the base rate here?
- How many hours of personal care will my parent receive each day under the support plan?
- What would make Fellowship Terrace 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?
- Who administers medications, and are they trained under the DHS medication administration course?
DHS records: inspection history · certificate history
