Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek in Northampton licensed to provide?
Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek is a personal care home at 602 East 21st Street, Northampton 18067, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 124 residents; DHS lists it as license #201360, licensed on a full license running to September 29, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 201360 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 124 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 09/29/2026 to 09/29/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Sacred Heart Assisted Living Llc |
| County | Northampton County |
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 Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek?
DHS has posted 31 licensing inspection reports for Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek, 2 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated August 12, 2025; the latest report we could read in full, from August 12, 2025, lists 7 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12/2025 | 7 | 2600.17 Record Confidentiality, 2600.82 Poisonous Materials, 2600.82 Locking Poisonous Materials, 2600.105 Lint Removal and Duct Cleaning, 2600.125 Combustible Storage, 2600.185 Implement Storage Procedures, 2600.187 Follow Prescriber's Orders | |
| 04/01/2025 | 1 | 2600.42 Abuse | |
| 12/01/2022 | 4 | 2600.16 Written Incident Report, 2600.182 Prescription Medication, 2600.187 Medication Record, 2600.227 Support Plan Signatures | |
| 08/30/2021 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Measured against the 70 licensed homes in the region, whose median latest report shows 2, 7 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 Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek's inspection history?
DHS's posted history for Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek runs back to 2010, with the most reports in 2021 (3); the 2 reports from the last 24 months are dated 08/12/2025, 04/01/2025.
A cluster of reports close together usually means DHS returned to verify corrections or to look into a complaint.
How does Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 124-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 2 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Renaissance Home Northampton in Northampton, about 0.0 miles away.
- Renaissance Home Northampton, Northampton: 0.0 mi, capacity 60
- Fellowship Terrace, Whitehall: 4.3 mi, capacity 165, unit 24
- Whitehall Manor, Whitehall: 4.3 mi, capacity 130, unit 20
- Alexandria Manor II, Bath: 5.0 mi, capacity 78
Which hospitals are closest to Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, about 10.1 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) at about 10.8 miles.
CMS gives Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest an overall hospital rating of 4 of 5.
What should families ask Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek 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 08/12/2025 report (sections 2600.17, 2600.82, 2600.82)?
- What does the monthly rate include, and what does each level of care add in writing?
- How many hours of personal care will my parent receive each day under the support plan?
- What would make Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek 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
