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Northampton County updates operation, staffing and oversight timeline for Gracedale nursing home
Summary
County officials and Gracedale administrators told the Human Services Committee on Feb. 18 that Gracedale is in substantial compliance but remains on provisional status for staffing; a mock survey by an external consultant is scheduled next week and the county will begin biweekly reporting and develop a dashboard to monitor staffing and inspections.
Northampton County Human Services Committee members on Feb. 18 received an operational update on Gracedale, the county‑run long‑term care facility, from administrator Michelle Morton.
Morton told the committee that Gracedale had no current violations tying staffing levels to resident care and that most prior deficiencies had been closed. She said the only open 2026 issue was a staffing citation with a plan‑of‑correction date of Feb. 19. Morton also described training and safety measures, including annual orientation, at least 12 hours per year for nurse aides, mental‑health first‑aid training last year and new badge swipers and a WonderGuard elopement system for residents identified as at‑risk.
Morton said a mock survey that will…
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