Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 395429
2021 Westgate Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 · Lehigh County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 227
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,378 (1)
Does Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.26
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.89
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.92
- Weekend total hours
- 2.86
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 62.5%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 5, 2025 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 27, 2024, found 2.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,378 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 192.5 residents live here, about 85% of its 227 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 227
- Average residents per day
- 192.5
- Certified since
- December 26, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- 2021 Westgate Drive Operations LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 183 homes nationally under Genesis Healthcare, 2.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation2029 Westgate Drive, Bethlehem 18017
- Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem2855 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem 18017
- Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center803 North Wahneta St, Allentown 18103
- Holy Family Manor1200 Spring Street, Bethlehem 18018
- Moravian Village of Bethlehem634 East Broad Street, Bethlehem 18018
See also all nursing homes in Bethlehem.
Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation?
2021 Westgate Drive Operations LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.