Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kingston, PA

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Kingston has a total of 46 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,726 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kingston of 12,812, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.24 persons in Kingston. There were 4,452 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.75 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, Kingston 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 Kingston and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.98	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.90	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.57	3.80 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kingston 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 Kingston there were a total of 20 new cases and 20 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Kingston

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 Kingston Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kingston 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
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit 150 MUNDY STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA	20.00
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit 475 MORGAN HIGHWAY SCRANTON, PA	37.00
Gino J Merli Veterans Center 401 PENN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	13.33
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
Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom 516 ST. MARY'S VILLA ROAD MOSCOW, PA	46.00
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, A Jewish Senior Li 1101 VINE STREET SCRANTON, PA	26.00
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 615 WYOMING AVENUE KINGSTON, PA	57.33
Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 EAST CENTER STREET DALLAS, PA	45.33
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 10 HART PLACE CARBONDALE, PA	38.67

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

Facility	Rating
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA	146.00
Aventura at Creekside 45 NORTH SCOTT STREET CARBONDALE, PA	176.00
Hampton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1548 SANS SOUCI PARKWAY WILKES BARRE, PA	130.00
Oak Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 500 WEST HOSPITAL STREET TAYLOR, PA	402.83 /
Marywood Heights 2500 ADAMS AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	108.67 /
Manor at St Luke Village,the 1711 EAST BROAD STREET HAZLETON, PA	117.67
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 100 FLORIDA AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	196.67 /
Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 147 OLD NEWPORT STREET NANTICOKE, PA	240.00 /
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne 463 NORTH HUNTER HWY DRUMS, PA	153.33
Aventura at Terrace View 260 TERRACE DRIVE PECKVILLE, PA	892.83 Rating Not Available /

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