Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 227-bed for-profit nursing home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 52.2% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
2021 Westgate DriveBethlehem, PA 18017
Lehigh County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 1.94 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Pennsylvania average. With about 195 residents a day, that works out to roughly 379 aide hours a day, or about 47 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.94 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.30 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.90 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
52.2% of nursing staff at Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 64.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $27,378 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Fine | $27,378 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: 2021 Westgate Drive Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 26, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Bethlehem | 0.0 | 217 | 1.97 | 3.22 | 55.9% | 1 | None |
| Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem Bethlehem | 0.6 | 60 | 2.60 | 4.89 | 29.4% | 5 | None |
| Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Allentown | 1.3 | 111 | 2.02 | 3.48 | 26.3% | 5 | None |
| Holy Family Manor Bethlehem | 1.6 | 208 | 1.82 | 3.28 | 39.5% | 4 | None |
| Moravian Village of Bethlehem Bethlehem | 2.6 | 93 | 2.08 | 4.33 | 46.8% | 5 | None |
| Kirkland Village Bethlehem | 3.8 | 60 | 2.35 | 4.71 | 31.9% | 5 | $21,645 |
| Advanced Health Care Of Hanover Bethlehem | 3.8 | 46 | 3.24 | 5.85 | 44.6% | 5 | $3,387 |
| Good Shepherd Home Raker Center Allentown | 4.5 | 99 | 2.75 | 4.79 | 32.1% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.