Nursing Homes in Wilkes Barre, PA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 21, 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 Wilkes Barre
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 21, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Wilkes Barre has a total of 48 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,897 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wilkes Barre of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Wilkes Barre. There were 4,568 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.46 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, Wilkes Barre 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 Wilkes Barre and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.68 | 0.77 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.01 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.93 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.62 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 Infections in Wilkes Barre 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 Wilkes Barre there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Wilkes Barre
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 Wilkes Barre Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Wilkes Barre, 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 Wilkes Barre
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wilkes Barre 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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Gino J Merli Veterans Center 401 PENN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA |
22.00 |
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Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit 150 MUNDY STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA |
20.00 |
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Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom 516 ST. MARY'S VILLA ROAD MOSCOW, PA |
49.00 |
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Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit 475 MORGAN HIGHWAY SCRANTON, PA |
52.83 |
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Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing 200 S. MEADE STREET WILKES BARRE, PA |
38.00 |
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Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 185 SOUTH MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD MOUNTAIN TOP, PA |
58.67 |
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Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 EAST CENTER STREET DALLAS, PA |
36.67 |
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Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, A Jewish Senior Li 1101 VINE STREET SCRANTON, PA |
25.33 |
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Mid-Valley Health Care Center 81 STURGES ROAD PECKVILLE, PA |
60.33 |
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Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 10 HART PLACE CARBONDALE, PA |
37.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Wilkes Barre based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1555 EAST END BOULEVARD PLAINS TWP WILKES BARRE, PA |
265.33 / |
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Hampton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1548 SANS SOUCI PARKWAY WILKES BARRE, PA |
143.67 |
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Aventura at Terrace View 108 TERRACE DRIVE OLYPHANT, PA |
695.00 / |
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Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 395 MIDDLE ROAD NANTICOKE, PA |
107.33 |
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Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 477 BONNIEVILLE ROAD STILLWATER, PA |
113.00 |
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Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 BROOKMONT DRIVE EFFORT, PA |
120.00 |
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Dunmore Health Care Center 1000 MILL STREET DUNMORE, PA |
76.00 / |
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Abington Manor 100 EDELLA ROAD SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNS, PA |
97.33 |
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The Gardens at Scranton 824 ADAMS AVENUE SCRANTON, PA |
289.00 / |
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Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA |
172.00 |
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