Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
403 Hazle Township Boulevard, Hazleton, PA · (570) 454-8888
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 297
- Residents per day
- 210
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Saber Healthcare Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1983
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Pennsylvania.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Pennsylvania homes
Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center carries 155 inspection points. That is fewer than 13% of Pennsylvania's 652 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Pennsylvania: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–33 pts
- 3★ 33–65 pts
- 2★ 65–128 pts
- 1★ over 128 pts
Bars show every rated home in Pennsylvania by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
45 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (5)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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K
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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H
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights10E
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care10E
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
- E
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation5E
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Administration5E
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- E
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- E
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- D
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- D
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Infection Control1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspection history
2026-08-28
9 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2025-02-07
9 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2024-04-19
27 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 28 min of nursing staff time a day, 21 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 28 min
Pennsylvania average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 32% of nursing staff and 29% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$171,403 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | Fine | $171,403 |
| 2024-03-20 | Payment Denial · 39 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12 pts better | 99.8% | 87.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.8 pts better | 99.5% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryAbout the same | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.5 pts better | 9.3% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts better | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication15.9 pts worse | 36.0% | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.2 pts better | 8.4% | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened9.5 pts worse | 24.9% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased14.8 pts worse | 31.2% | 16.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.4 pts better | 17.6% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts better | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine29.2 pts better | 100.0% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.2 pts worse | 9.7% | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine27.3 pts better | 98.2% | 70.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.5 pts better | 16.5% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
27 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin N. Volpe Family Dynasty Trust (Dated December 29, 2020) | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 49 facilities |
| Benyo, Philip | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bnv Dynasty LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 48 facilities |
| Cibc Bank Usa | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 208 facilities |
| Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 110 facilities |
| Decanted William I. Weisberg Family Dynasty Trust (Dated Sept 30, 2020 | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 49 facilities |
| Mountain City Re Group, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Rkl Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 62 facilities |
| Saber Governance LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 120 facilities |
| Saber Healthcare Group LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 77 facilities |
| Sakalas, Lori | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Sakalas, Lori | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Shg Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 104 facilities |
| Shg Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 104 facilities |
| Shg Recs, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Shutt, Patrice | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Shutt, Patrice | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
| Wiw Dynasty LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 51 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8E
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Egress2F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Construction2E
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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