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F
Critical

Mahoning Operating LLC

397 HEMLOCK DRIVE · LEHIGHTON, PA 18235

5703865522 · For profit - Corporation

142 beds90.2 residents81 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
F
Critical
Total Staff
F
Critical
RN Staff
F
Critical
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Mahoning Operating LLC receives an overall staffing grade of F (Critical). With 0.8956 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.1894 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 3.00 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 28.49% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (9.19% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (5)

🚨Had 62 days with zero RN hours this quarter — CMS automatically assigns a 1-star staffing rating for 4+ days.
🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 0.8956 HPRD — needs 2.58 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.1894 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️Weekend staffing drops 28.49% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.
📊Staffing levels are highly variable day to day (consistency score: 1.313). This means the care experience can be very different depending on the day.

✨ Strengths (0)

Limited strengths identified for this quarter.

Total Nurse HPRD
0.8956hrs/resident/day▼ 3.00
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.1894hrs/resident/day▼ 0.49
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
28.49%
0.974 weekday → 0.6965 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
9.19%
14.84% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
62days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
⚠ Auto 1-star triggered
CNA HPRD
0.5442hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.1619hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
1.313std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Carbon County Average-1.18 HPRD
2.08
00.90 HPRD
vs. Pennsylvania State Average-3.01 HPRD
3.90
00.90 HPRD
vs. National Average-3.00 HPRD
3.90
00.90 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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Mahoning Operating LLC ★
LEHIGHTON · This facility
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F
0.89560.1894★★★☆☆
ST LUKE'S REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
COALDALE
7.8 mi
A
4.27781.2186★★★★★
PAVILION AT ST LUKE VILLAGE, THE
HAZLETON
12.6 mi
B
3.50170.58★★☆☆☆
JEWEL HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
ALLENTOWN
20.8 mi
C
3.25050.4192★★★★☆
MOSSER NURSING HOME
TREXLERTOWN
20.9 mi
C
3.41410.8622★★★★☆
PHOEBE ALLENTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER
ALLENTOWN
21 mi
D
3.73830.3806★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
14
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Apr 10, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Feb 21, 2025Health
4 deficiencies cited
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Mar 22, 2024Health
5 deficiencies cited
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Mar 17, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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