Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Nanticoke, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Nanticoke
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on July 14, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Nanticoke has a total of 45 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,132 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Nanticoke of 10,312, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.01 persons in Nanticoke. There were 4,085 residents in nursing homes as July 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.60 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, Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.77 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.01	2.09 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.94	0.92 / 0.87
All Staff	3.63	3.78 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.

COVID-19 Infections in Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke there were a total of 27 new cases and 27 new deaths among residents for the week ending July 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Nanticoke

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 Nanticoke Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Nanticoke, 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 Nanticoke

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Nanticoke 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
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit 475 MORGAN HIGHWAY SCRANTON, PA	48.83
Gino J Merli Veterans Center 401 PENN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	21.33
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit 150 MUNDY STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA	20.00
Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom 516 ST. MARY'S VILLA ROAD MOSCOW, PA	49.00
Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing 200 S. MEADE STREET WILKES BARRE, PA	35.33
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, A Jewish Senior Li 1101 VINE STREET SCRANTON, PA	26.00
Wesley Village 209 ROBERTS ROAD PITTSTON, PA	47.33
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 615 WYOMING AVENUE KINGSTON, PA	40.67
Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 185 SOUTH MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD MOUNTAIN TOP, PA	58.67
Smith Health Care Ltd 453 SOUTH MAIN ROAD MOUNTAIN TOP, PA	29.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Nanticoke based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Mountain View Care and Rehabilitation Center 2309 STAFFORD AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	157.00 /
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA	170.00
The Gardens at Scranton 824 ADAMS AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	325.83 /
Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 395 MIDDLE ROAD NANTICOKE, PA	104.00
Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 477 BONNIEVILLE ROAD STILLWATER, PA	109.67
Dunmore Health Care Center 1000 MILL STREET DUNMORE, PA	88.00 /
The Gardens at Orangeville 200 BERWICK ROAD ORANGEVILLE, PA	104.67
Marywood Heights 2500 ADAMS AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	130.33 /
Hampton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1548 SANS SOUCI PARKWAY WILKES BARRE, PA	143.67
River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1555 EAST END BOULEVARD PLAINS TWP WILKES BARRE, PA	257.00 /

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