Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown licensed to provide?
Saucon Valley Manor is a personal care home at 1050 Main Street, Hellertown 18055, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 201 residents, including a secured dementia care unit for up to 100 residents; DHS lists it as license #205810, licensed on a full license running to May 14, 2027.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 205810 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 201 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 05/14/2026 to 05/14/2027 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | Secure Dementia Care Unit, 100 residents |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Saucon Valley Manor Inc |
| 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 Saucon Valley Manor?
DHS has posted 96 licensing inspection reports for Saucon Valley Manor, 17 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated September 17, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from September 17, 2026, lists 0 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/17/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 08/25/2026 | 2 | 2600.16 Written Incident Report, 2600.42 Treatment of Residents | |
| 08/05/2026 | 5 | 2600.15 Resident Abuse Report, 2600.16 Written Incident Report, 2600.17 Record Confidentiality, 2600.224 Preadmission Screen Form | |
| 07/07/2026 | 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 often has DHS visited Saucon Valley Manor?
DHS's posted history for Saucon Valley Manor runs back to 2010, with the most reports in 2021 (11); the 17 reports from the last 24 months are dated 09/17/2026, 08/25/2026, 08/05/2026, 07/07/2026, 06/16/2026, 05/14/2026, 05/08/2026, 05/01/2026, 04/15/2026, 02/04/2026, 12/22/2025, 08/19/2025….
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 Saucon Valley Manor have a secured dementia unit?
Yes: its DHS certificate allows 100 of its 201 residents (50%) 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 Saucon Valley Manor compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 201-resident capacity is above the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 17 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Saucon Valley Manor II in Hellertown, about 0.0 miles away.
- Saucon Valley Manor II, Hellertown: 0.0 mi, capacity 80
- Merakey Pennsylvania, Bethlehem: 3.3 mi, capacity 16
- Bethelehm Manor Memory Care, Bethlehem: 5.4 mi, capacity 60, unit 30
- Bethlehem Manor, Bethlehem: 5.4 mi, capacity 75, unit 36
How far is Saucon Valley Manor from a hospital?
The nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's data is St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, followed by St. Luke's Easton Campus at about 5.4 miles.
CMS gives St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) an overall hospital rating of 5 of 5.
What should families ask Saucon Valley Manor before signing?
Bring this list to the tour; each item ties to something in the record above:
- 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 direct care staff work each shift, including overnight?
- Which situations would lead you to issue a 30-day discharge notice?
- Do you accept residents who receive SSI with the personal care home supplement, and how many such residents live here?
- Which pharmacy supplies medications, and how are changes from doctors handled?
DHS records: inspection history · certificate history
