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403 Hazle Township Boulevard Hazleton, PA 18202 · Luzerne County
All 3 nursing homes in Hazleton, PA (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 395582 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.47 hours per resident per day at Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, below the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 0.34 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.17 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 31.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%). That is lower than most homes in Pennsylvania, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 28, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 45 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 45 citations at Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center across 12 inspection dates, 23 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 31, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (12) and resident rights (10). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level K, May 31, 2024). 7 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 28, 2026 · 5 citations
EEnsure 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.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DHonor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DEnsure 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.
August 19, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
July 23, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor 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.
DProvide or obtain dental services for each resident.
January 12, 2026 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 27, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
February 7, 2025 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor 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.
EProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
January 3, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
July 10, 2024 · 5 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
May 31, 2024 · 6 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
GEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
EAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DEnsure 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.
April 19, 2024 · 12 citations, includes actual harm
HProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EHonor 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.
EHonor 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.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EEnsure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
EProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
EConduct 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.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
March 20, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EHonor 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.
November 21, 2023 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Questions to ask on a tour of Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on May 31, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 28, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $171,403 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fine | $171,403 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Payment Denial | 39 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.0 mi
Hazleton General Hospital HazletonEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 14m for patients treated and sent home
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10.1 mi
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital CoaldaleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 25m for patients treated and sent home
- 15.3 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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