Northampton County-Gracedale
Nursing home in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 395476
Gracedale Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064 · Northampton County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 688
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 1, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $160,678 (5)
Does Northampton County-Gracedale take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Northampton County-Gracedale is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Northampton County-Gracedale reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.93
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.26
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.27
- Weekend total hours
- 3.56
- Nursing staff turnover
- 47.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 43.1%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 1, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 16, 2025, found 6.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Northampton County-Gracedale. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Northampton County-Gracedale 5 times in the past 3 years, for $160,678 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 475.1 residents live here, about 69% of its 688 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 688
- Average residents per day
- 475.1
- Certified since
- November 1, 1980
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Northampton County-Gracedale
- Legal business name
- County of Northampton
- Ownership type
- Government - County
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- Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center2600 Northampton Street, Easton 18045
- Kirkland VillageOne Kirkland Village Circle, Bethlehem 18017
- Advanced Health Care Of Hanover3370 High Pointe Boulevard, Bethlehem 18017
Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Pennsylvania, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Northampton County-Gracedale
What is the CMS star rating of Northampton County-Gracedale?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Northampton County-Gracedale accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Northampton County-Gracedale?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Northampton County-Gracedale?
County of Northampton, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.