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702 Third Avenue Kingston, PA 18704 · Luzerne County
All 3 nursing homes in Kingston, PA (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 395905 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.62 hours per resident per day at Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 0.85 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.28 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 41.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 27, 2026 and found 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 37 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 37 citations at Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center across 7 inspection dates, 14 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on May 30, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (12) and pharmacy service (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, May 30, 2025). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
March 27, 2026 · 7 citations
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DNot require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
DProvide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
December 1, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
May 30, 2025 · 6 citations, includes actual harm
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
September 20, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
July 31, 2024 · 10 citations
EProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DProvide or obtain dental services for each resident.
April 16, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
FMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
November 14, 2023 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Questions to ask on a tour of Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on May 30, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on December 1, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.6 mi
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-BarreEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 29m for patients treated and sent home
- 1.7 mi
- 2.4 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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