Nursing Homes in Hazleton, PA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Hazleton
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Hazleton has a total of 45 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,608 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Hazleton of 55,604, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.92 persons in Hazleton. There were 4,421 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.83 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Hazleton has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Hazleton and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.67 | 0.78 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.94 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.84 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.45 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 Infections in Hazleton Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Hazleton there were a total of 14 new cases and 14 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Hazleton
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Hazleton Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Hazleton, PA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Hazleton
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Hazleton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center 1925 TURNER STREET ALLENTOWN, PA |
21.33 |
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Fellowship Manor 3000 FELLOWSHIP DRIVE WHITEHALL, PA |
4.00 |
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The Gardens at York Terrace 2401 WEST MARKET STREET POTTSVILLE, PA |
12.00 |
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Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit 150 MUNDY STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA |
14.00 |
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Seton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1000 SETON DRIVE ORWIGSBURG, PA |
12.00 |
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Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing 200 S. MEADE STREET WILKES BARRE, PA |
38.67 |
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Mahoning Valley Nursing and Re 397 HEMLOCK DRIVE LEHIGHTON, PA |
23.33 |
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Luther Crest Nursing Facility 800 HAUSMAN ROAD ALLENTOWN, PA |
18.67 |
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St Luke's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 360 WEST RUDDLE STREET COALDALE, PA |
28.00 |
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Schuylkill Center 1000 SCHUYLKILL MANOR RD POTTSVILLE, PA |
14.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Hazleton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Hampton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1548 SANS SOUCI PARKWAY WILKES BARRE, PA |
143.67 |
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Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 420 PULASKI DRIVE POTTSVILLE, PA |
152.67 / |
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Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 395 MIDDLE ROAD NANTICOKE, PA |
115.33 |
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Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 500 WEST LAUREL STREET FRACKVILLE, PA |
113.33 |
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Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA |
172.00 |
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Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 477 BONNIEVILLE ROAD STILLWATER, PA |
113.00 |
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Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne 463 NORTH HUNTER HWY DRUMS, PA |
124.33 |
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Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 147 OLD NEWPORT STREET NANTICOKE, PA |
64.67 |
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Manor at St Luke Village,the 1711 EAST BROAD STREET HAZLETON, PA |
104.00 |
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River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1555 EAST END BOULEVARD PLAINS TWP WILKES BARRE, PA |
267.67 / |
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