Best Skilled Nursing in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Best-rated skilled nursing in Allentown

Ranked by family rating, weighted by how many families have reviewed each one. No community pays to appear here.

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   Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

   4.5 (279 reviews)· Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Reviewers call Riverton warm and effective for short-term rehab, praising physical therapy and admissions staff despite one report of front-desk rudeness.

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   Cedar Crest Post Acute

   4.5 (247 reviews)· Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Cedar Crest Post Acute earns praise for staff warmth during repeat rehab stays, though some reviewers raised concerns about therapy consistency and medication timing.

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   Good Shepherd Home Raker Center

   4.6 (10 reviews)· Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Good Shepherd Home Raker Center is described as caring and activity-rich for residents with severe physical disabilities, with consistently high ratings from a small review sample.

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   Phoebe Allentown

   3.9 (84 reviews)· Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Phoebe Allentown is praised as caring and clean, with attentive aides and therapists, though one family noted occasional understaffing.

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   Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehab

   3.4 (39 reviews)· Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Cedarbrook draws praise for compassionate, communicative staff alongside serious complaints about neglect, hygiene, and unanswered call bells.

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   Jewel Health and Rehab

   3.3 (84 reviews)· Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Jewel Health and Rehab reviews split between praise for specific caring staff and reports of cleanliness, safety, and management problems.

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   Westminster Village at Allentown

   2.4 (10 reviews)· Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

What families say about skilled nursing in Allentown

Counted across the review summaries of 10 Allentown communities: the share whose families mention each theme.

Families most often praise medical and nursing care, cited by 90% of 10 communities, and caring, attentive staff, noted by 80%. Activities and social life draw praise from 60%, while concerns center on staff attitude, mentioned by 40%, staffing levels and turnover at 30%, and cost and billing also at 30%.

How families pay for skilled nursing in Pennsylvania

Most families in Pennsylvania start by paying privately for assisted living, memory care and independent living, drawing on savings, pensions, Social Security and often the proceeds from selling a home. Long-term care insurance, where a policy was purchased years earlier, can offset part of the monthly cost as well, though families still need to confirm what the policy actually covers and for how long. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid and Attendance, a benefit that helps with the cost of care and is worth exploring early, since the application process can take some time.

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Skilled Nursing near Allentown

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