Cedar Crest Post Acute in Allentown has earned a Bronze — Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living and been named among America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 by Newsweek for the second consecutive year.

The Lehigh Valley skilled nursing center offers an established, holistic approach to post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term residential care.

“Cedar Crest is a leading destination in the Lehigh Valley for progressive skilled nursing care,” said Danielle Koons, regional vice president of market development — Pennsylvania for Marquis Health Consulting Services, which supports Cedar Crest.

“The center’s talented team is dedicated to providing quality care and services to all those in their care — and it shows. They are and well deserving of these prestigious national honors.

AHCA/NCAL is the nation’s largest association of long-term and post-acute care providers.

The Bronze award represents the first of three distinctions possible through its National Quality Award Program, which acknowledges organizations that meet progressively rigorous standards of performance to further improve the lives of residents and staff in long term care.

As a Bronze award recipient, Cedar Crest can move on to the second level of the program, the Silver — Achievement in Quality Award.

Trained examiners review each application to determine if the center has met the demands of criteria in the areas of leadership, strategic planning, customer and workforce, operations and knowledge management.

Cedar Crest’s specialized care offerings distinguish the center within the region, noted Koons. Its market-specific programs include OrthoWIN, a highly specialized subacute care program for orthopedic recovery, and RespiraCare Pulmonary Rehab services.

Newsweek’s 2026 list, in partnership with global data intelligence firm Statista, recognizes the top 1,200 nursing homes across the nation. Facilities were evaluated on four pillars including performance data, peer recommendations, accreditations and resident satisfaction, with performance data carrying an increased weight in 2026 to reflect the growing emphasis on clinical quality metrics.

Located at 1265 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., the 166-bed Cedar Crest Post Acute is nestled in the heart of Allentown; it is directly across the street from Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital. More information on the skilled nursing facility and it’s programming can be found at cedarcrestpostacute.com.