Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley

What is Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley in Allentown licensed to provide?

Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley is a personal care home at 1263 S Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown 18103, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 110 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 34 residents; DHS lists it as license #232740, licensed on a full license running to August 13, 2027.

Under Chapter 2600 the home must give each mobile resident at least one hour of personal care a day (two for residents with mobility needs); nursing tasks come from outside agencies.

What did DHS inspectors find at Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley?

DHS has posted 85 licensing inspection reports for Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley, 7 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated November 19, 2025; the latest report we could read in full, from November 19, 2025, lists 1 violation.

Across the three counties the median latest report lists 2; this home's 1 is fewer than that.

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

How many DHS inspection reports does Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley have?

DHS's posted history for Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley runs back to 2011, with the most reports in 2020 (10); the 7 reports from the last 24 months are dated 11/19/2025, 10/15/2025, 08/13/2025, 06/17/2025, 03/19/2025, 03/06/2025, 01/06/2025.

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

Does Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley have a secured dementia unit?

Yes: its DHS certificate allows 34 of its 110 residents (31%) 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 Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley compare with nearby personal care homes?

On DHS's numbers, its 110-resident capacity is above 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 Abode Care of Allentown in Allentown, about 0.0 miles away.

• Abode Care of Allentown, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 117
• Abode Care of Allentown, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 35
• Devonhouse Senior Living, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 100
• Legacy Place Cottages, Allentown: 0.0 mi, capacity 48, unit 18

How far is Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley from a hospital?

The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, about 0.0 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) at about 6.5 miles.

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

What should families ask Rittenhouse Village at Lehigh Valley before signing?

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

• May we see the plan of correction for the 11/19/2025 report (sections 2600.98)?
• How many staff are on the dementia unit on each shift, and how many hours of dementia training have they completed this year?
• What does the monthly rate include, and what does each level of care add in writing?
• 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?
• How do you audit medication records between DHS inspections?