Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Tunkhannock, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Tunkhannock
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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, Tunkhannock has a total of 39 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,661 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Tunkhannock of 3,167, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.68 persons in Tunkhannock. There were 3,521 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.54 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, Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.73	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	3.62	3.80 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock

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 Tunkhannock Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Tunkhannock 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
Gino J Merli Veterans Center 401 PENN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	13.33
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit 150 MUNDY STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA	20.00
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit 475 MORGAN HIGHWAY SCRANTON, PA	37.00
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 615 WYOMING AVENUE KINGSTON, PA	57.33
Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom 516 ST. MARY'S VILLA ROAD MOSCOW, PA	46.00
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
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, A Jewish Senior Li 1101 VINE STREET SCRANTON, PA	26.00
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 10 HART PLACE CARBONDALE, PA	38.67
Wesley Village 209 ROBERTS ROAD PITTSTON, PA	48.00

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

Facility	Rating
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Lakeside 245 OLD LAKE ROAD DALLAS, PA	232.00
Hampton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1548 SANS SOUCI PARKWAY WILKES BARRE, PA	130.00
Third Avenue Health and Rehab Center 702 THIRD AVENUE KINGSTON, PA	115.00
River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1555 EAST END BOULEVARD PLAINS TWP WILKES BARRE, PA	273.00 /
Oak Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 500 WEST HOSPITAL STREET TAYLOR, PA	402.83 /
Mountain View Care and Rehabilitation Center 2309 STAFFORD AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	199.17 /
Aventura at Creekside 45 NORTH SCOTT STREET CARBONDALE, PA	176.00
Meadow View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 225 PARK STREET MONTROSE, PA	147.67
Marywood Heights 2500 ADAMS AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	108.67 /
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 100 FLORIDA AVENUE SCRANTON, PA	196.67 /

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