Allentown Senior AdvisorWhat is The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community in Macungie licensed to provide?
The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community is a personal care home at 6488 Alburtis Road, Macungie 18062, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for up to 67 residents; DHS lists it as license #226810, licensed on a full license running to December 6, 2026.
| Record | DHS data |
|---|---|
| DHS license number | 226810 |
| License category | Personal care home (PCH) |
| Regulation | 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 |
| Maximum capacity | 67 |
| License type | Full |
| Status | Licensed |
| Current license period | 12/06/2025 to 12/06/2026 |
| Dementia unit (from the certificate) | None listed |
| Operation (DHS) | For-profit |
| Legal entity on the license | Inspirit Macungie Operator Llc |
| County | Lehigh 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 The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community?
DHS has posted 46 licensing inspection reports for The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community, 13 reports in the last 24 months, the newest dated August 27, 2026; the latest report we could read in full, from August 27, 2026, lists 2 violations.
| Report date | Violations | 55 Pa. Code sections cited | DHS report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/27/2026 | 2 | 2600.187 Follow Prescriber's Orders, 2600.188 Medication Error Reporting | |
| 07/28/2026 | 1 | 2600.227 Support Plan 30 Days | |
| 07/01/2026 | 0 | No violations cited | |
| 06/10/2026 | Report posted (not parsed) | — |
Measured against the 70 licensed homes in the region, whose median latest report shows 2, 2 is the same as typical.
The cover letter's conclusion reads: “we have determined that your submitted plan of correction is fully implemented.”
How many DHS inspection reports does The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community have?
DHS's posted history for The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community runs back to 2017, with the most reports in 2026 (7); the 13 reports from the last 24 months are dated 08/27/2026, 07/28/2026, 07/01/2026, 06/10/2026, 06/04/2026, 05/28/2026, 03/10/2026, 10/30/2025, 09/03/2025, 06/18/2025, 04/16/2025, 02/12/2025….
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.
How does The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community compare with nearby personal care homes?
On DHS's numbers, its 67-resident capacity is below the Lehigh Valley median of 72; it has 13 DHS reports in 24 months against a median of 5, and the nearest other licensed home is Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown in Macungie, about 0.0 miles away.
- Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown, Macungie: 0.0 mi, capacity 100, unit 40
- Lehigh Commons, Macungie: 0.0 mi, capacity 80, unit 14
- 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 The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community 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 The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community 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 08/27/2026 report (sections 2600.187, 2600.188)?
- Which services cost extra beyond the base rate here?
- How many direct care staff work each shift, including overnight?
- What would make The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community 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
