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Nursing homes in Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania
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Riverstreet Manor
440 North River Street · Wilkes-barre, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Embassy of East Mountain
101 East Mountain Drive · Wilkes-barre, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit
150 Mundy Street · Wilkes-barre, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Edenbrook at Hampton
1548 Sans Souci Parkway · Wilkes Barre, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing
200 S. Meade Street · Wilkes Barre, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Embassy of Wyoming Valley
50 N. Pennsylvania Ave. · Wilkes Barre, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing
80 E. Northampton Street · Wilkes Barre, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
1555 East End Boulevard Plains Twp · Wilkes Barre, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Wesley Village
209 Roberts Road · Pittston, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
615 Wyoming Avenue · Kingston, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Edenbrook on Second Ave
200 Second Avenue · Kingston, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center
702 Third Avenue · Kingston, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Mountain Top Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
185 South Mountain Boulevard · Mountain Top, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
750 Schooley Avenue · Exeter, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
500 West Hospital Street · Taylor, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
147 Old Newport Street · Nanticoke, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Birchwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
395 Middle Road · Nanticoke, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
100 Linwood Avenue · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Scranton Health Care Center
2933 Mccarthy Street · Scranton, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4 East Center Street · Dallas, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lakeside
245 Old Lake Road · Dallas, PA
Ownership: For-profit (partnership)
Gino J Merli Veterans Center
401 Penn Avenue · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Government (state)
Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center
303 Smallacombe Drive · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, A Jewish Senior Li
1101 Vine Street · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Embassy of Scranton
824 Adams Avenue · Scranton, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Wilkes-barre city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Wilkes-barre (3 facilities), Pennsylvania (656 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Wilkes-barre: average of 3 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Wilkes-barre: average of 3 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Wilkes-barre
This directory lists 3 nursing homes in Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania, with 286 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.7 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 1 home holds four or five stars and 2 have one or two.
The highest-rated home is Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit (5 stars).
By ownership, 67% are for-profit and 33% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
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Questions about nursing homes in Wilkes Barre
How many nursing homes are in Wilkes Barre?
There are 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wilkes Barre, with 629 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Wilkes Barre have the highest Medicare rating?
Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing (4 stars), Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing (3 stars), Edenbrook At Hampton (3 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Wilkes Barre?
2.6 out of 5 across 5 rated homes, compared with 3.0 for Pennsylvania as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Wilkes Barre accept Medicaid?
2 of the 5 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Pennsylvania.
Are any nursing homes in Wilkes Barre on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.