Allentown Senior AdvisorCentral Northampton County north of Bethlehem and Easton includes Nazareth borough, about 6,091 residents, the borough of Northampton across the Lehigh River from Catasauqua, Bath, Walnutport and the townships around them, an area of former cement towns and fast-growing subdivisions.
Nazareth's Moravian roots show in its senior housing, and the area has a county-run nursing home tradition as well as smaller personal care homes. St. Luke's Anderson campus off Route 33 is the closest full hospital for much of it.
How much licensed senior care is in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath, PA?
DHS and CMS records list 8 licensed personal care homes and assisted living residences, 2 certified nursing homes and 1 home health or hospice office with Nazareth, Northampton & Bath addresses.
| Available in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath | Not available in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed or certified here | Personal care homes: 8, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agency offices: 1 | — |
| Not found here | — | Assisted living residences, Hospice offices |
| Homes with a secured dementia unit | 1 | — |
Which personal care homes and assisted living residences are licensed in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath?
DHS lists 8 licensed homes with Nazareth, Northampton & Bath addresses and 569 resident places, 1 of them with a secured dementia unit; the largest is Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek, licensed for 124.
| Facility | License | Licensed capacity | Dementia unit beds | License type | Latest DHS inspection report | Violations in latest parsed report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek 602 East 21st Street, 18067 | PCH | 124 | — | Full | 08/12/2025 | 7 |
| Moravian Hall Square Personal Care Residences 175 West North Street, 18064 | PCH + secured dementia unit | 104 | 25 | Full | 09/16/2026 | 2 |
| Alexandria Manor 7 South New Street, 18064 | PCH | 93 | — | Full | 08/19/2026 | 0 |
| Alexandria Manor II 313 S Walnut St., 18014 | PCH | 78 | — | Full | 07/23/2026 | 0 |
| Riverstone Manor One Main Street, 18088 | PCH | 72 | — | Full | 08/05/2026 | 0 |
| Renaissance Home Northampton 1001 Washington Avenue, 18067 | PCH | 60 | — | Full | 11/13/2025 | 7 |
| Liza's House 1357 Blue Mountain Drive, 18038 | PCH | 30 | — | Full | 08/19/2026 | 2 |
| Pond View Manor 1115 Myrtle Road, 18088 | PCH | 8 | — | Full | 08/19/2026 | 11 |
What do recent DHS inspections show for homes in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath?
Of the 8 Nazareth, Northampton & Bath homes whose latest inspection summary we could read, 3 had no violations; the highest count was 11 at Pond View Manor (August 19, 2026).
Pennsylvania cites each unmet regulation separately, so read the sections, not just the count. Paperwork lapses such as a missing signature count the same as a medication error. Each home's page lists the cited sections and links the DHS report.
Which Nazareth, Northampton & Bath homes have secured dementia units?
1 home in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath has a locked dementia unit on the DHS certificate, 25 unit places in all: Moravian Hall Square Personal Care Residences (25 of 104).
Admission requires a documented dementia diagnosis and a preadmission screening. See how secured dementia units work.
What nursing homes are in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath, and how does CMS rate them?
2 certified nursing homes are in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath, with 749 beds; 1 of the 2 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center 175 West North Street, 18064 | 5 of 5 | 61 | 4.79 | March 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Northampton County-Gracedale Gracedale Avenue, 18064 | 1 of 5 | 688 | 3.93 | May 1, 2026 | 8 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath?
1 Medicare-certified home health office and 0 hospice offices list an address in Nazareth, Northampton & Bath; agencies usually serve clients across the valley.
- Lehigh Valley Therapy Inc — home health agency, CCN 398243
Which hospitals are closest to Nazareth, Northampton & Bath?
Measured from the center of Nazareth, Northampton & Bath's licensed facilities, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's data are St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) (about 11.7 miles) and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest (about 12.7 miles).
St. Luke's Easton Campus is about 13.0 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Nazareth, Northampton & Bath families get free senior help?
Nazareth, Northampton & Bath is served by Northampton County Area Agency on Aging (610-829-4540, Northampton County Human Services Building, 2801 Emrick Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18020), which handle care management, OPTIONS in-home services, PA MEDI Medicare counseling and the level-of-care assessment for long-term care programs.
Complaints about a personal care home go to DHS at 1-877-401-8835, nursing home complaints to the Department of Health at 1-800-254-5164, and suspected abuse of an older adult to 1-800-490-8505 at any hour.
SeniorLIFE Lehigh Valley ((610) 954-5433) runs the LIFE program for eligible adults 55 and older in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
