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Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom

516 ST. MARY'S VILLA ROAD, MOSCOW, PA, 18444
(570) 842-7621
112 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

516 St. Mary's Villa Road
Moscow, PA 18444
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Bed capacity
112
CMS facility ID
395104
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lackawanna
Facility name
Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom
Street address
516 ST. MARY'S VILLA ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Moscow, PA 18444
Phone
(570) 842-7621

Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Moscow, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 112 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Moscow and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom 36 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Covenant Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Covenant Health
Direct owner · Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Morgan Chopick, Tracey
Director — since 2023
Newcomb, Nancy
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Scanlon, Catherine
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Valenti, Samuel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1977-01-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-12
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$388 per day (≈ $11,800/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 34% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
112
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-09-12Health inspection6 citations
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-10-24
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-10-24
2024-11-15Health inspection3 citations
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-01-06
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-01-06
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-06
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)
2024-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-08-27
2023-11-30Health inspection8 citations
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-02-19
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0790
D · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2024-01-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-30
2025-09-12Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-10-16
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2025-10-16
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-10-16
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-10-16
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-10-16
K-0541
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2025-10-16
2024-11-15Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-01-10
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-01-10
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2025-01-10
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-01-10
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-01-10
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-10
K-0919
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2025-01-10
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-01-10
2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-01-06
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-01-06
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-01-06
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-01-06
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395104.
What people say on Google.
3.322 ratings on Google
★★★★★Rhonda Aldcowski · 2025-07-29 · via Google

“my mother has been living permanently at St. Marys Villa residence since March 16 of this year. She has experienced a very welcoming atmosphere and a very caring staff. There are many activities for her to do every day and delicious meals served to her in a very nice dining room. When we were looking for respite care for the past two years for my mother, this was the place we chose. So naturally w…”

★Joshua Rivenburg · 2026-04-18 · via Google

“I’d love to know how this place is supposedly open 24/7 but you can’t get anyone on the phone after 5pm not everyone can call during the day because of work. I haven’t even been able to contact them to speak with my grandfather or the doctors and nurses to see how he’s doing that is complete and total bullshit.”

★★★★★Vince · 2025-01-25 · via Google

“This is a long overdue review.... My mom was in the wonderful care of St. Mary's this past Fall. I cannot say enough good about this facility. They treated my mom with compassion, from the administrative staff to the skilled nurses and their nurses aides. The physical therapy department was wonderful as well, not just with mom, but with me and my family who had numerous questions about her tre…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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