About Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Mountain City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, located in HAZLETON, PA, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
Why Families Choose Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Key Performance Indicators
- CMS Overall Rating 1 Stars
- Nursing Hours 3.40 hrs
- Safety Record Issues
Chain Affiliations & Network
This facility is part of the SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP network. This chain operates 126 facilities.
Chain Performance Overview
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Nursing Staff Analysis
Staffing levels are a critical indicator of quality care. We analyze the daily hours of care provided by Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
Below Average Staffing
Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provides less care hours than the state average and less than the national average.
Registered Nurses (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurses
Certified Assistants
CMS Quality Ratings
| Category | Rating | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 1 |
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| Health Inspection | 1 |
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| Quality Measures | 3 |
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| Staffing | 2 |
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Health Inspection History
| Inspection Cycle | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (Most Recent) | 78 | Feb 07, 2025 |
| Weighted Average | 221 | Combined Score |
Detailed Quality Measures
Rates are from CMS quality measures (claims-based and MDS-based) for the reporting period ending May 01, 2026. Some measures may be omitted when CMS does not report a numeric rate for this facility.
Medicare claims-based measures
Typically includes short-stay outcomes, hospitalizations, and ED use from Medicare claims.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursi... (QM521) | 20.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency depar... (QM522) | 11.0% |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (QM551) | 1.6% |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resi... (QM552) | 1.6% |
MDS-based measures
Resident assessment data; often used for long-stay care quality.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activit... (QM401) | 24.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (QM404) | 5.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in t... (QM406) | 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (QM407) | 0.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (QM408) | 4.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (QM409) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with ma... (QM410) | 2.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the p... (QM415) | 99.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the... (QM430) | 98.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic m... (QM434) | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently wo... (QM451) | 21.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnoti... (QM452) | 34.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the s... (QM454) | 99.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately g... (QM472) | 94.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (QM479) | 3.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder... (QM480) | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicati... (QM481) | 8.7% |
Complaints & Deficiencies
Complaint History by Year
This chart shows the number of complaints filed each year.
Summary:
- 2023: 9 complaints
- 2024: 13 complaints
- 2025: 4 complaints
- 2026: 1 complaint
- Total: 27 complaints on record
Recent Complaints (Since Jan 2023)
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 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. |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 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. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 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. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 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. |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 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. |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| Jun 08, 2023 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
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Owner & Operator Information
Business Entity
MOUNTAIN CITY NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC
Ownership Structure
- SABER PA HOLDINGS LLC Indirect
- SHG RECS LLC Direct: 100%
- WWBV HOLDINGS LLC Indirect
Management & Direction
- PHILIP BENYO CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE
- CODY MEENAN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- GREGORY NICOLUZAKIS CORPORATE OFFICER
- SABER GOVERNANCE LLC OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- PATRICE SHUTT W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
- BENJAMIN VOLPE CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- BENJAMIN VOLPE CORPORATE OFFICER
- WILLIAM WEISBERG CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- WILLIAM WEISBERG CORPORATE OFFICER
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Noted Deficiencies
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Nursing Hours Analysis
Detailed breakdown of staffing hours per resident by role.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Skilled Nursing Care: 24/7 medical supervision and complex medical treatments
- Long-term Residential Care: Assistance with daily living activities for extended stays
- Short-term Rehabilitation: Recovery services after hospital stays or surgeries
- Memory Care: Specialized programs for residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Level of care needed (skilled nursing vs. long-term care)
- Room type (private vs. semi-private)
- Insurance coverage (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance)
- Length of stay and specific services required
For current rates and to discuss payment options, contact Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center directly at 5704548888. Their admissions team can help determine coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.
Environment & Cleanliness
- Overall cleanliness and odors
- Resident room conditions
- Common area maintenance
- Safety features and accessibility
Staff & Care Quality
- Staff-to-resident ratios
- How staff interact with residents
- Response time to resident needs
- Staff knowledge and professionalism
Ask to speak with current residents and their families, tour at different times of day, and review the facility's most recent inspection reports.