Pennsylvania · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Wilkes Barre, PA

Which Nursing Homes in Wilkes Barre Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 8 certified nursing homes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (data from August 2026). 2 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit (5 stars) and Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing (4 stars). The average overall rating is 2.6 stars, against 3.0 across Pennsylvania.

Nursing homes
8
Rated 4 or 5 stars
2
Average overall stars
2.6
Pennsylvania average
3.0

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Nursing homes in Wilkes Barre compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit5455.12None
Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing4434.02None
Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing3344.27None
Edenbrook at Hampton3333.69None
Riverstreet Manor2233.217$8,278
Embassy of Wyoming Valley2133.525$20,496
Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center1213.511None
Embassy of East Mountain1133.413None

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.8 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.9 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Riverstreet Manor

440 North River Street, ZIP 18702

(570) 825-5611

2 of 5 CMS overall · Below average
  • Inspections2/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality3/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 122 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (717-783-8975) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Pennsylvania for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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