Nursing homes in Wilkes Barre, PA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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8 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Wilkes Barre are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.6 stars (Pennsylvania: 3.0). The highest rated is Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit. 7 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Pennsylvania median (3.64 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Wilkes Barre
- Which nursing homes in Wilkes Barre accept Medicaid?
- 7 of 8 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing, Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing, Edenbrook at Hampton, Riverstreet Manor, Embassy of Wyoming Valley. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 8 of 8 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit (5 of 5) and Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Wilkes Barre?
- Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit has the highest CMS overall rating in Wilkes Barre (5 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Wilkes Barre nursing homes compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.6 stars, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. 3 of 8 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Wilkes Barre?
- 1 of 8 nursing homes in Wilkes Barre has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Wilkes Barre have no CMS fines?
- 5 of 8 nursing homes in Wilkes Barre have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Wilkes Barre?
- 1 of 8 nursing homes in Wilkes Barre is rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Wilkes Barre?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.