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C
Below Standard

JEWEL HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER

535 NORTH 17TH STREET · ALLENTOWN, PA 18104

6104324351 · For profit - Partnership

146 beds138.2 residents145 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

JEWEL HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.2505 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.4192 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.65 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 13.04% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.15% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.2505 HPRD — needs 0.23 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.4192 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.15%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.2505hrs/resident/day▼ 0.65
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4192hrs/resident/day▼ 0.26
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
13.04%
3.3749 weekday → 2.9347 weekend
Agency Staff
0.15%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9966hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8347hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2451std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Lehigh County Average-0.85 HPRD
4.10
03.25 HPRD
vs. Pennsylvania State Average-0.65 HPRD
3.90
03.25 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.65 HPRD
3.90
03.25 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
JEWEL HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER ★
ALLENTOWN · This facility
—
C
3.25050.4192★★★★☆
PHOEBE ALLENTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER
ALLENTOWN
0.5 mi
D
3.73830.3806★★☆☆☆
GOOD SHEPHERD HOME RAKER CENTER
ALLENTOWN
1.8 mi
A
4.7651.4506★★★★☆
RIVERTON REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
ALLENTOWN
4.1 mi
C
3.38690.5987★★★★★
Holy Family Manor
BETHLEHEM
5.2 mi
C
3.3160.8195★★★★★
MOSSER NURSING HOME
TREXLERTOWN
7.2 mi
C
3.41410.8622★★★★☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
4
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Aug 28, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 4, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 31, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.