Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Berwick, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Berwick
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Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Berwick has a total of 38 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,663 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Berwick of 9,903, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.12 persons in Berwick. There were 3,676 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 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, Berwick 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 Berwick and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.65	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.96	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.86	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.47	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Berwick 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 Berwick there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Berwick

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 Berwick Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Berwick 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
St Luke's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 360 WEST RUDDLE STREET COALDALE, PA	28.00
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit 150 MUNDY STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA	20.00
Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing 80 E. NORTHAMPTON STREET WILKES BARRE, PA	35.33
Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing 200 S. MEADE STREET WILKES BARRE, PA	51.33
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 615 WYOMING AVENUE KINGSTON, PA	42.00
Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 185 SOUTH MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD MOUNTAIN TOP, PA	45.33
Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 EAST CENTER STREET DALLAS, PA	45.33
Mount Carmel Senior Living Community 2616 LOCUST GAP HIGHWAY MT CARMEL, PA	54.67
Wesley Village 209 ROBERTS ROAD PITTSTON, PA	50.67
Schuylkill Center 1000 SCHUYLKILL MANOR RD POTTSVILLE, PA	31.33

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

Facility	Rating
Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehab Center 200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SHENANDOAH, PA	386.00 Rating Not Available /
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne 463 NORTH HUNTER HWY DRUMS, PA	156.00
Manor at St Luke Village,the 1711 EAST BROAD STREET HAZLETON, PA	99.33
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA	145.00
Mountain View, A Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente 2050 TREVORTON ROAD COAL TOWNSHIP, PA	96.67 /
Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 477 BONNIEVILLE ROAD STILLWATER, PA	109.67
Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 500 WEST LAUREL STREET FRACKVILLE, PA	114.00 /
Shenandoah Senior Living Community 101 E. WASHINGTON ST SHENANDOAH, PA	96.67 /
Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 147 OLD NEWPORT STREET NANTICOKE, PA	154.67 /
Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP BOULEVARD HAZLETON, PA	319.67 /

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