Luther Crest Retirement Community

Luther Crest Retirement Community is a senior care community located in Allentown, PA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living for older adults in the Allentown area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (610) 398-8011.

Operated by Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, which runs 4 communities in our directory.

With 71 beds, Luther Crest Retirement Community is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Allentown average about 120 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 74% of its licensed beds. That is below the Allentown average of roughly 83%.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Allentown average about 4.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 48%.

The community is located in Lehigh County, PA.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 5/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 4/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 7 problems at Luther Crest Retirement Community. None of them caused harm to a resident.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Luther Crest Retirement Community offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 71
• Religious affiliation Lutheran
• Occupancy 74%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 4.4
• Annual staff turnover 48%
• Last health inspection May 2026