Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
403 Hazle Township Boulevard, Hazleton, PA, 18202
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Saber Healthcare Group
- Certified beds
- 297 · avg 218 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 36.2% — lower than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 45.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 52.4% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Pennsylvania averagePennsylvania avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $171,403 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 395582
- Certified beds
- 297 beds · avg 218 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Saber Healthcare Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Saber Healthcare Group chain — 126 facilities across 6 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (20 on record)
- Saber pa Holdings, LlcHolding
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2025
- Lori Sakalas
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Patrice d Shutt
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Rkl Llp
Adp of The Snf · since 2023
- Benjamin n. Volpe Family Dynasty Trust (dated December 29, 2020)
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2023
- Bnv Dynasty Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2023
+ 14 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 52)
- G0689·Jan 12, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0867·Mar 27, 2025Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D0600·Mar 27, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0842·Feb 7, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0883·Feb 7, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0689·Feb 7, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0641·Feb 7, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E0600·Feb 7, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $171K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Mar 20, 2024Payment denial · 39 days · starting Jun 20, 2024
- Mar 20, 2024Fine · $171K
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 7, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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