Pricing ranges from
    $4,687 – 5,624/month

    Above & Beyond Senior Living West End

    514 N 22nd St, Allentown, PA 18104
    • Assisted Living

    Home-like spotless caring staff recommended

    I placed my parent here and I'm very pleased. The community feels home-like and spotless; staff and management are caring, knowledgeable and responsive, with medical professionals onsite and even making house calls. Meals are homemade and varied, the courtyard and secure outdoor seating are lovely, residents are happy, and it's great value - I'd recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.56·(36)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive caregiving
    • Helpful, accommodating office and wellness staff
    • Onsite-cooked meals with a varied menu
    • Secure, pleasant outdoor courtyard and seating
    • Small-community, home-like atmosphere
    • Transportation van for offsite outings
    • Onsite activities and scheduled programming
    • Medical professionals available for house calls
    • Staff familiarity with residents and families
    • Perceived good value and affordable pricing

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and responsiveness
    • Weak dementia-specific care protocols
    • Communication gaps between management and families
    • Maintenance and housekeeping lapses, including odor concerns in common areas
    • Inconsistent dining quality and food-service maintenance
    • Inadequate medication and pharmacy coordination
    • Variable front-desk and customer-service professionalism
    • Abrupt lease-termination and unclear eviction practices
    • Allegations of theft and deceptive marketing
    • Limited intellectual and cognitive activity offerings

    Summary of reviews

    This facility elicits a mixed but distinct set of patterns. Many families and residents praise the personal side of care: individual caregivers are often described as compassionate, attentive, and familiar with residents’ preferences and family relationships. Office and wellness staff receive frequent positive mention for being helpful and accommodating. The community’s small, home-like scale, onsite-cooked meals, secure courtyard, and a van for outings contribute to a sense of neighborhood and routine for many residents. Several reviewers also noted that medical professionals make house calls, which can support continuity of care for residents with more complex needs.

    At the same time, a number of operational weaknesses recur across reviews. Staffing levels and responsiveness appear inconsistent; reviewers describe delays in assistance and variability in aide availability and attentiveness. Dementia and Alzheimer’s care is another area of concern: accounts point to gaps in specialized protocols and inconsistent handling of residents with cognitive impairment. Communication between management and families is uneven, with examples of unclear or delayed information related to care issues, infection-control communications, and visitation policies.

    Facility upkeep and housekeeping present another mixed picture. While some residents describe clean, comfortable rooms and common areas, others report maintenance and sanitation lapses—including persistent odors in hallways, long-standing outdoor items in disrepair, and inconsistent housekeeping of refrigerators and patios. Dining is similarly variable: the community provides onsite, varied menus and some residents praise the food as homemade, while others describe declines in quality and inconsistent food-service maintenance.

    Clinical and administrative processes show areas for improvement. Reviews note concerns about medication and pharmacy coordination (for example, difficulties with mail-order medication access and pharmacy costs) and suggest opportunities to strengthen clinical oversight practices. Front-desk professionalism and customer service are reported as variable, ranging from polite and supportive to curt or unhelpful, which affects families’ experiences during admissions, tours, and day-to-day communication.

    More serious operational allegations appear in several accounts and should prompt further inquiry. These include abrupt lease terminations or eviction practices described as unexpected, and allegations of theft and deceptive marketing practices. While these items are presented as individual events by some reviewers, they raise systemic questions about lease policies, billing transparency, and property-level safeguards.

    Overall, the facility combines strengths that will suit families seeking a small, community-oriented environment with onsite meals and known caregiving staff, but it also shows recurring operational and oversight issues that prospective residents and families should explicitly address during visits. Recommended areas to review during a tour include current staffing ratios and schedules, dementia-care protocols, specific housekeeping and maintenance practices, medication/pharmacy procedures, lease and eviction terms, and examples of recent family communications and incident responses.

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    Location

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    Above & Beyond Senior Living West End is located at 514 N 22nd St, Allentown, PA, 18104.

    About Above & Beyond Senior Living West End

    Above & Beyond Senior Living (West End) sits in the West End of Allentown and offers several types of care for adults aged 55 and over, including assisted living, independent living, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, in-house home care, skilled nursing, and even adult day services and hospice care, so folks with different needs can find the right fit here whether they're staying for a short time or looking for something more permanent. Residents get daily help with bathing, dressing, taking medicine, and meals, plus there's always staff around, including licensed nurse administrators, onsite doctors, and everyone's CPR-certified, and the bathrooms and rooms have pull bell systems and emergency call pendants so someone can get help quick if needed, while the building itself is fully sprinklered, holds regular fire drills, and uses the Wander Guard System to keep things safe for everyone, especially those who tend to walk off or get confused. There's wheelchair access all around, department-specific licensing and state licenses, and they follow public welfare rules, which means they keep up with safety and care standards all the time.

    The environment feels homey and peaceful, with plenty of light and good air flow, and offers different rooms, from one-bedrooms to semi-private spaces, many with a patio or balcony, cable-ready TVs, Wi-Fi, and access to a sunroom, sun porch, raised gardens, and common areas with big TVs and places to gather. Meals come with the option for special diets, including low-sodium, vegetarian, and Kosher, and folks can eat together in the dining room, with 1 or 2 meals a day prepared. Housekeeping, laundry, and dry cleaning get handled every week, so those chores don't stack up, and there's also a safe parking lot for guests. The facility invites pets by policy, so long as people respect the rules, and keeps a no smoking policy inside. For those that need it, there's help with medications, scheduled occupational or physical therapy visits, on-site pharmacy access, mental health and psychiatric services, respite care, and companion care aides available.

    People who live at Above & Beyond (West End) fill their days with crafts, arts, music (from a resident music group), story time, and nearly-daily community events, so nobody needs to worry about feeling lonely or bored, and there are in-house and offsite religious services for spiritual support. Folks can spend time in the gardens, sun on the patios, or join a game night-there's always a way to be part of things without too much fuss. Staff perform daily health and safety checks, and part of the grounds includes raised beds where residents can try their hand at gardening, so everyone can get some fresh air if they wish. The whole setup aims to help seniors live as independently as possible while having the right support there when needed, and offers peace of mind for families who want somewhere safe without a lot of stress or confusion about what's offered or allowed.

    People often ask...

    Above & Beyond Senior Living West End offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,687 per month.

    Above & Beyond Senior Living West End offers assisted living.

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    The full address for this community is 514 N 22nd St, Allentown, PA 18104.

    No, Above & Beyond Senior Living West End does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Pennsylvania, the Department of Human Services licenses personal care homes and assisted living residences and publishes its licensing inspection summaries.

    License number231200
    Facility typeFull
    License classLicensed
    Capacity36 residents
    LicenseeABOVE ALL SENIOR LIVING CARE LLC
    Care servedPersonal Care Homes
    EffectiveOctober 31st, 2025
    ExpiresOctober 31st, 2026
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    10

    Reports

    61

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    16 Jul 2025Inspection
    Investigated an allegation of failures to report suspected abuse and to notify authorities, and an incident involving a former staff member soliciting money from a resident; identified reporting deficiencies and an abuse concern.
    • Older Adult Protective Services Act (35 P. S. § § 10225.701—10225.707) and 6 Pa. Code § 15.21—15.27Written Incident and Abuse Reporting; Immediate notification
    • 2600.16.cWritten Incident Report
    • 2600.42.bAbuse
    26 Feb 2025Inspection
    Found no deficiencies. No regulatory citations were identified.
    26 Nov 2024Inspection
    Investigators found multiple safety deficiencies, including unsafe bed equipment, inadequate bedside lighting, combustibles near heat sources, smoking area hazards, and improper medication labeling, storage, and availability.
    • 2600Personal equipment safety and sanitation
    • 2600Lighting at bedside
    • 2600Combustible storage near heat sources
    • 2600Smoking area safety
    • 2600Storing Medications
    • 2600Resident medications labeled
    • 2600Labeling OTC/CAM
    • 2600Implement Storage Procedures
    09 Oct 2024Inspection
    Found extensive deficiencies across medication management, sanitation, privacy, fire safety, and recordkeeping.
    • 2600.16.cWritten Incident Report
    • 2600.26.aQuality Management Plan
    • 2600.42.sPrivacy
    • 2600.81bResident Personal Equipment
    • 2600.82.bPoisonous Material Storage
    • 2600.85.aSanitary Conditions
    • 2600.85.bInfestation
    • 2600.85.eTrash Outside Home
    • 2600.103.dStoring Food Off Floor
    • 2600.103.eLeft Overs
    • 2600.103.fRefrigerator/Freezer Temps
    • 2600.103.gStoring Food
    • 2600.103.iOutdated Food
    • 2600.105.dChange Bed Linens/Towels
    • 2600.105.gLint Removal and Duct Cleaning
    • 2600.132.eFire Drill Sleeping Hours
    • 2600.144.c1Smoking Area Guidelines
    • 2600.181.dStoring Medication
    • 2600.184.bLabeling OTC/CAM
    • 2600.185.aImplement Storage Procedures
    • 2600.187.dFollow Prescriber's Orders
    • 2600.188.bMedication Error Reporting
    • 2600.190.aCompletion Medication Course
    • 2600.190.cRecord of Training
    • 2600.224.aPreadmission Screen Form
    • 2600.226.aMobility Assessment
    • 2600.227.dSupport Plan Medical/Dental
    27 Feb 2024Inspection
    Found deficiencies related to overnight staffing coverage and washer equipment safety.
    • 2600.60aStaff/Support Plan
    • 2600.95Furniture and Equipment
    17 Jan 2024Inspection
    Cited for failing to report a resident incident to the Department within 24 hours.
    • 2600.16.c.Written Incident Report
    28 Dec 2023Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies across staffing, safety, food handling, medications, and mobility planning, with corrective actions noted for each item.
    • 2600Criminal Background Checks
    • 2600Staffing
    • 2600Lighting
    • 2600Non-Skid Surfaces
    • 2600Furniture and Equipment
    • 2600First Aid Kit
    • 2600Storing Food
    • 2600Outdated Food
    • 2600Lint/ Dryer Vent Cleaning
    • 2600Combustible Storage
    • 2600Smoking Area Guidelines
    • 2600Meds and Syringes Locked
    • 2600Implement Storage Procedures
    • 2600Mobility Assessment
    • 2600Support Plan Medical/Dental
    16 Nov 2023Inspection
    Granted a waiver to the administrator qualification requirement because education was obtained outside the United States. The waiver is contingent on documenting qualifications and maintaining records for the department, to be reviewed at the annual inspection.
    20 Dec 2022Inspection
    Cited fire-safety and medication storage deficiencies; lint remained in exterior dryer ducts and a glucometer was not calibrated to the correct date and time.
    • Lint Removal and Duct Cleaning
    • Implement Storage Procedures
    21 Sept 2022Inspection
    Identified deficiencies related to a grab bar attachment, dryer lint removal, and missed monthly fire drills; a new license was issued based on substantial but not complete compliance.
    • 2600.81bResident Personal Equipment
    • 2600.105gLint Removal and Duct Cleaning
    • 2600.132aMonthly Fire Drill

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