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Slate Belt Health & Rehabilitation Center

Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise friendly and personable staff members. Still worth an in-person visit.

701 Slate Belt Blvd, Rd 3, Bangor, PA 18013119 bedsLicensed & Active
4/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
Google rating
3.7/5

based on 37 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

This facility has a dedicated therapy team and some very caring staff, but it suffers from significant, recurring issues with understaffing and communication. When touring, we strongly recommend observing response times to call bells and asking management specifically how they handle staffing shortages on weekends and evenings.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

37 reviews on Google
Slate Belt Health & Rehabilitation Center receives highly polarized feedback, with some families praising the staff's kindness and the cleanliness of the facility, while others report severe issues with understaffing and neglect. Common complaints include long wait times for assistance, poor communication, and concerns regarding the quality of food and laundry services. Families should be aware that experiences appear to vary significantly, with several reviewers noting a decline in quality over recent years.

Quality Themes

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Food3.0Staff4.0Clean6.0ActivitiesN/AMeds2.0MemoryN/AComms2.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Friendly and personable staff members
  • Effective physical therapy services
  • Clean and well-maintained patient rooms

Concerns

  • Chronic understaffing leading to long wait times for assistance (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
  • Poor communication and difficulty reaching staff via phone (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Poor quality or unappealing food (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
  • Loss or destruction of personal clothing and belongings (mentioned by 2 reviewers)

Rating Trends

Tap a year to see what changed

2341.0'18(1)4.53.5'21(2)3.02.0'23(8)5.04.2'25(14)5.0'26(5)

Distribution · 36 analyzed

5
22
4
2
3
2
2
1
1
9

How They Respond to Reviews

97%response rate

This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1I noticed that your team is very active in responding to online feedback; how do you use that family input to improve daily operations and communication?
  • 2Given that some families have expressed concerns regarding wait times for assistance, what is your current process for ensuring residents receive timely help when they call for a staff member?
  • 3With the physical therapy department being a noted strength, how do you coordinate those sessions with the rest of a resident's daily schedule?
  • 4I understand that maintaining personal belongings can be a challenge in a facility of this size; what systems do you have in place to track and protect a resident's clothing and personal items?
  • 5Regarding the dining experience, what options are available if a resident finds the standard menu unappealing or has specific nutritional preferences?
  • 6Since your CMS staffing rating is lower than your health inspection rating, could you explain how you manage staffing levels to ensure consistent care during peak hours?

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Key Review Excerpts

The staff is courteous, knowledgeable and caring. He is happy and he has a wonderful jolly roommate who actually likes some of the same things.

Memory care family member · 2024★★★★★

A few times she rang the bell for assistance and waited for awhile but I realize why. There were other residents that needed more attention than my mom did and they are short staffed.

Rehab patient's family · 2025★★★★

The walls were dirty they were people laying in beds in the hallway. They have no staff and my dad was there for 45 minutes laying in his urine and nobody came to help him

Long-term resident's family · 2023☆☆☆☆
Source: 37 Google reviews

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026
RN Hours
0.52hrs
70%
Registered nurses for medical care
Total Nursing
3.03hrs
74%
All nurses + aides combined
Staff Turnover
48%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)
RN Turnover
36%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)

Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating
3/ 5
Better Than Avg

7

measures

Worse Than Avg

7

measures

Mixed Results

3

measures

Long-Stay Residents
💊

Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility9.5%
Better than Avg
Here
9.5%
US
15.5%
PA
17.7%
Northampton
23.3%
🚿

Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility16.5%
Better than Avg
Here
16.5%
US
19.4%
PA
26.0%
Northampton
24.3%
😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better
This Facility3.3%
Better than Avg
Here
3.3%
US
12.1%
PA
8.3%
Northampton
6.4%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility86.9%
Worse than Avg
Here
86.9%
US
93.4%
PA
87.1%
Northampton
88.6%
🚶

Residents whose walking got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility19.0%
Worse than Avg
Here
19.0%
US
15.3%
PA
18.4%
Northampton
15.4%
⚖️

Residents who lost too much weight

↓ Lower is better
This Facility8.6%
Worse than Avg
Here
8.6%
US
5.3%
PA
6.4%
Northampton
5.1%
Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)
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Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better
This Facility40.2%
Worse than Avg
Here
40.2%
US
79.8%
PA
68.7%
Northampton
63.0%
💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility43.8%
Worse than Avg
Here
43.8%
US
81.8%
PA
69.2%
Northampton
72.2%
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Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better
This Facility1.2%
Better than Avg
Here
1.2%
US
1.6%
PA
1.4%
Northampton
2.2%
Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

6deficiencies
Near state avg (10.1)
1 complaint-triggered

Slate Belt Health & Rehabilitation Center has 14 deficiencies across 4 surveys, with one complaint-triggered issue regarding medication labeling filed by families. The facility shows recurring problems with resident rights (6 deficiencies), care planning and pain management, and dietary services across multiple surveys from 2024-2026. While all deficiencies have correction dates, the persistent pattern of resident rights violations across surveys raises concerns about consistent quality care.

Jan 13, 2026Routine
5
0550Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

0554Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

0808Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

0880Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0628Minimal · PatternCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Jun 3, 2025Complaint
1
0761Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Feb 27, 2025Routine
2
0550Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

0684Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Feb 2, 2024Routine
6
0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

0580Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

0656Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

0697Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

0607Minimal · WidespreadCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

0623Minimal · PatternCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Slate Belt Health & Rehabilitation Center

Organization Type

for profit

Chain Affiliation

Chain Name

Saber Healthcare Group

Chain Size

127 facilities nationwide

Chain avg rating: 3.0/5 · Rank 33 of 125

Ownership & Management

Owners

Shg Rez LLC

Owner · Organization

100%

Saber Pa Holdings, LLC

Owner (parent company) · Organization

Wwbv Holdings LLC

Owner (parent company) · Organization

Key personnel

Van Wirt, PaigeContracted Managing EmployeeBortree, TamaraW-2 Managing EmployeeVolpe, BenjaminOfficer / DirectorWeisberg, WilliamOfficer / DirectorNicoluzakis, GregoryOfficer / Director
Source: Medicare provider data

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