Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown in Macungie licensed to provide?
Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown is a personal care home at 6043 Lower Macungie Road, Macungie 18062, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 100 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 40 residents; DHS lists it as license #231390, licensed on a full license running to November 25, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 231390 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 100 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 11/25/2026 to 11/25/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | Secure Dementia Care Unit, 40 residents |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Lw Allentown Opco Llc |
| 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 Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown?
DHS has posted 32 licensing inspection reports for Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown, 15 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated September 22, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from September 22, 2026, lists 0 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 09/03/2026 | 1 | 2600.186 Change in Medications | |
| 08/19/2026 | 5 | 2600.82 Locking Poisonous Materials, 2600.85 Trash Receptacles, 2600.103 Food Protected, 2600.221 Post Activity Calendar, 2600.234 Support Plan Revision | |
| 07/28/2026 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Measured against the 70 licensed homes in the region, whose median latest report shows 2, 0 is fewer than typical.
The cover letter's conclusion reads: “no regulatory citations have been identified as a result of this inspection.”
How many DHS inspection reports does Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown have?
DHS's posted history for Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown runs back to 2022, with the most reports in 2024 (10); the 15 reports from the last 24 months are dated 09/22/2026, 09/03/2026, 08/19/2026, 07/28/2026, 06/10/2026, 04/02/2026, 03/04/2026, 01/22/2026, 12/17/2025, 11/04/2025, 09/09/2025, 07/02/2025….
Annual renewal inspections, complaint investigations and follow-up checks all appear in this list, so a busy year is not by itself a warning sign.
Does Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown have a secured dementia unit?
Yes: its DHS certificate allows 40 of its 100 residents (40%) to live in a secured dementia care unit under 55 Pa. Code 2600.231.
With 60 places outside the unit, residents can often move from a regular floor to the unit without changing homes.
How does Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 100-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 15 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Lehigh Commons in Macungie, about 0.0 miles away.
- Lehigh Commons, Macungie: 0.0 mi, capacity 80, unit 14
- The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community, Macungie: 0.0 mi, capacity 67
- Arden Courts (Allentown), Allentown: 4.1 mi, capacity 56, unit 56
- Country Meadows of Allentown, Allentown: 4.1 mi, capacity 118, unit 60
How far is Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown from a hospital?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie, about 0.0 miles away in a straight line, followed by Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at about 6.5 miles.
CMS does not publish an overall rating for the nearest campus.
What should families ask Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown 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?
- Which services cost extra beyond the base rate here?
- Who writes the support plan, and how often is it reviewed?
- Have you discharged residents for care needs in the past year, and where did they go?
- 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
