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This facility has areas of concern that warrant careful consideration. Registered Nurse hours are 57% of the EveryPlace reference benchmark; ask how RN coverage is allocated across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 12 findings, above the PA average of 10.1. We recommend asking the administrator directly: "How are you addressing recent staffing shortfalls?" These are not reasons to panic, but they are reasons to ask tough questions and visit in person.
Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation receives highly polarized feedback, with many residents praising the therapy and nursing staff for their dedication and patient-centered care. However, several families have raised serious concerns regarding neglect, poor hygiene, and administrative failures, particularly in the dementia and long-term care units. While recent reviews suggest improvements under new administration, the facility's history of inconsistent care and communication issues warrants careful investigation by prospective families.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The therapy team and nursing staff really care about you and don't let you give up. When I arrived I could barely walk, and now I'm going up and down stairs again.”
“I encountered Sharon Farber, the facility's administrator, last Tuesday, and it was a deeply disappointing experience. Her demeanor was shockingly unprofessional, marked by rudeness and a lack of basic courtesy.”
“My father was never given a shower in 20 days of being there. Room was never cleaned. Food was left on the floor for weeks.”
Both RN and total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmarks. Ask the facility how it staffs each shift for current resident needs.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents who lost too much weight
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
This facility has ongoing deficiencies across multiple areas, with families filing complaints that triggered five inspections. The most persistent problems involve quality of care (mobility assistance, wound care, pain management), resident rights (notification requirements), and abuse prevention policies. While all 26 deficiencies show correction dates, several issues recur across surveys, suggesting implementation challenges that warrant careful consideration during your visit.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 29, 2026
$27,378
Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
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Genesis Healthcare
185 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.4/5 · Rank 57 of 188
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Genesis Pm Pa Operations LLC
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Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC
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Gen Operations I LLC
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Gen Operations II LLC
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Genesis Healthcare INC
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Genesis Healthcare LLC
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Genesis Holdings LLC
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Sun Healthcare Group INC
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Whitman, Arnold
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