Slate Belt Health & Rehabilitation Center
701 Slate Belt Blvd, Rd 3, Bangor, PA 18013 · Northampton County · 119 certified beds · avg 113 residents/day · certified since Jan 20, 1981
Abuse citation flag (CMS)
Part of chain: SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP (126 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
The abuse flag means inspectors cited this facility for abuse that caused harm to a resident within the past year, or potential for harm in each of the last two years. Source: CMS.
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 28, 2026 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: May 29, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (15)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Jan 13, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Jan 13, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Jan 13, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure special medical diets — like low-sodium or diabetic diets — were properly ordered by the resident's doctor or managed by a qualified dietitian as state law allows. |
| Jan 13, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Jan 13, 2026 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). |
| Jun 3, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Feb 2, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 2, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. |
| Feb 2, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Feb 2, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Feb 2, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. |
| Feb 2, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 5).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | G ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 2.70 | 3.94 | 3.95 | bottom 3% in Pennsylvania; bottom 6% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.51 | 0.80 | 0.69 | bottom 27% in Pennsylvania; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.36 | 3.58 | 3.50 | bottom 2% in Pennsylvania; bottom 6% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.33 | 0.56 | 0.48 | bottom 30% in Pennsylvania; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.3 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 47% in Pennsylvania; top 45% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 33.3 | 39.9 | 42.9 | top 37% in Pennsylvania; top 33% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 2.98, RN 0.56, weekend 2.61. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saber Pa Holdings, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/31/2023 |
| SHG Rez LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 07/01/2018 |
| WWBV Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 09/30/2019 |
| Bortree, Tamara | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/12/2023 |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Saber Governance LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2019 |
| Sakalas, Lori | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/06/2024 |
| Van Wirt, Paige | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/02/2019 |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Weisberg, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
| Weisberg, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2019 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "Who oversees residents' therapeutic diets, and how do the doctor and dietitian work together on them?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395494.