Northampton County-Gracedale: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Northampton County-Gracedale is a 688-bed government-run nursing home in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Pennsylvania average of 2.19.
Northampton County-Gracedale
Gracedale AvenueNazareth, PA 18064
Northampton County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Northampton County-Gracedale, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Pennsylvania average. With about 490 residents a day, that works out to roughly 992 aide hours a day, or about 124 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.02 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.68 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.24 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Northampton County-Gracedale in this release. 4 administrators left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 1, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $144,328 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Fine | $21,756 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Fine | $9,113 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Fine | $91,202 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Fine | $22,257 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Northampton County-Gracedale holds 1 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Northampton County-Gracedale
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: County of Northampton
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Northampton County-Gracedale
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center Nazareth | 1.1 | 61 | 2.91 | 4.73 | 40.7% | 5 | None |
| Country Meadows Nursing Center of Bethlehem Bethlehem | 4.4 | 70 | 1.94 | 4.12 | 35.2% | 5 | None |
| Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Easton | 5.4 | 227 | 1.86 | 3.21 | 45.9% | 5 | None |
| Kirkland Village Bethlehem | 5.9 | 60 | 2.35 | 4.71 | 31.9% | 5 | $21,645 |
| Advanced Health Care Of Hanover Bethlehem | 5.9 | 46 | 3.24 | 5.85 | 44.6% | 5 | $3,387 |
| New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Easton | 5.9 | 97 | 1.94 | 3.47 | 37.3% | 5 | None |
| Northampton Post Acute Easton | 6.2 | 180 | 2.02 | 3.30 | 31.4% | 5 | None |
| The Gardens for Memory Care at Easton Easton | 7.2 | 115 | 1.89 | 3.27 | 41.6% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.