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Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center
175 West North Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 · Northampton County · (610) 746-1000
61 certified beds, about 57 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395752 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
Of 7 health citations since March 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.73 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.87 of those hours.
40.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 7 health citations on file.
March 12, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that adaptive equipment was provided to one of two sampled residents who required adaptive equipment with meals. (Resident 42)
June 23, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure resident safety and prevent an avoidable accident related to a fall for one of four sampled residents which resulted in actual harm of a laceration (a traumatic wound caused by sharp objects or blunt trauma) to the head and a skin tear (a wound caused by blunt force, friction, and/or shear). (Resident 1)
April 3, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was completed to accurately reflect the current status of two of 15 sampled residents. (Residents 47, 57)
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan that addressed individual residents' needs as identified in the comprehensive assessment for two of 15 sampled residents. (Residents 20, 56)
February 27, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that assessed safety interventions with transfers was implemented for one of four residents sampled. (Resident R1)
January 17, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to inform a resident and (or) responsible party, in advance, of a treatment and (or) treatment options prior to receiving a vaccine for one of three sampled residents. (Resident 1) Review of the facility policy entitled, Covid-19 Vaccine Policy, dated January 4, 2025, revealed that before receiving any Covid-19 vaccine, the resident or legal representative shall receive information and education regarding the benefits and potential side effects of the vaccine and obtain consent. Clinical record review revealed that Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], and had diagnoses that included dementia and muscle weakness. The Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE], indicated the resident had memory loss and required extensive assistance with activities of daily living. [...]
March 21, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan to meet each resident's needs identified in the comprehensive assessment for one of 16 sampled residents. (Resident 32)
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on March 12, 2026.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- E Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.73 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.39 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.91 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 40.7% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 42.9% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.76 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.86 on weekdays and 4.39 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.99 in April to June 2025 to 4.73 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.73 | 0.87 | 4.86 | 4.39 | 5.2% | 0 of 90 | 57 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.66 | 0.74 | 4.77 | 4.39 | 7.7% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.69 | 0.66 | 4.82 | 4.38 | 11.5% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.99 | 0.72 | 5.10 | 4.72 | 10.6% | 0 of 91 | 54 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.69 | 0.65 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 11.3% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Pennsylvania
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $21.44 | $18.88 to $22.52 | 67,740 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.74 | $29.02 to $35.01 | 38,260 |
| Registered nurses | $46.36 | $38.75 to $50.35 | 146,520 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.6 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.4 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.3 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MORNINGSTAR SENIOR LIVING INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitas Communities | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 11/01/2023 | |
| Capobianco, Susan | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/24/2008 | |
| Swartley, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Unitas Communities | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/2025 | |
| Capobianco, Susan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Donlan, Alice | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/15/2024 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/24/2008 | |
| Brown, Christian | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2023 | |
| Capobianco, Susan | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2023 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2023 | |
| McMeekin, Linda | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2023 | |
| Swartley, James | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2023 | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2008 | |
| Baker Tilly Us LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2008 | |
| Bankunited, Na | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/01/2022 | |
| Culinesse, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/18/2022 | |
| Friends Services for the Aging | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/01/2017 | |
| Phoebe-Devitt Homes | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/01/2010 | |
| Rkl LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/26/2024 | |
| Unitas Communities | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/09/2025 | |
| Donlan, Alice | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/15/2024 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 3, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 23, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 12, 2026: "Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 17, 2025: "Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Northampton County-Gracedale Nazareth, 1.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Country Meadows Nursing Center of Bethlehem Bethlehem, 4.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Easton, 5.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Easton, 5.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Northampton Post Acute Easton, 6.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Kirkland Village Bethlehem, 6.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Advanced Health Care of Hanover Bethlehem, 6.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Gardens for Memory Care at Easton, the Easton, 6.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
Pennsylvania contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Pennsylvania. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Aging, 717-783-8975. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Care Facility Locator, where Pennsylvania publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on March 12, 2026. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center?
- CMS lists 22 owners and managers. Legal business name: MORNINGSTAR SENIOR LIVING INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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