Overview
Northampton County-Gracedale has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Nazareth. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 67% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 1, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 5 fines totaling $160,678 in the past three years.
Northampton County-Gracedale is a government-run facility with 688 certified beds, caring for about 475 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1980.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 1, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 5 totaling $160,678
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 5
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.93 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.40 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.26 hrs
- Nurse aides2.27 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 688
- Average residents per day
- 475
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 1, 1980
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes