Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
County inventory for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. Home-health agency signature
19 Medicare-certified home-health agencies map into Luzerne County (upper tercile, ≥2) beside 22 nursing homes - CareScout 2025 Pennsylvania medians + CMS Five-Star.
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Sheet PA-LUZERNE-PENNSYLVANIA · Luzerne, PA
NH-MID · BEDS-MID · STAR-LOW · HH-MID · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-TIE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-MID 22 homes
- BEDS-MID 2,568 beds
- STAR-LOW 2.2★ avg
- HH-MID 19 HH
- RANK-TOP #110/2,851
- PHOTO-TIE Suffolk
- AL-MID $6,480/mo
- BOOK-FULL 22/22 NH · 19/19 HH
Photo-finish peer: Suffolk County, MA (0 NH count).
Stamps lead with home-health agency tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Five-Star county average, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What a dense home-health map shows for Luzerne County
Home-health coverage is the standout for Luzerne County: 19 Medicare-certified agencies (upper tercile) sit beside 22 nursing homes and 2,568 licensed beds. CMS nursing-home stars average 2.2/5 on rated homes.
Dense inventory counties still price against CareScout 2025 Pennsylvania medians: assisted living $6,480/mo, semi-private nursing $11,954/mo, private nursing $13,688/mo, home health aide $6,483/mo, adult day $2,535/mo. Local Luzerne providers may sit above or below those state medians, compare facilities, not just the headline count.
Star counts run softer here (6 at 1★, 10 at 2★, 4 at 3★, 2 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (64% of 22 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing, Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit. Pair the ladder with inspection notes, staffing, distance, and specialty units before treating any single home as a fit.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Luzerne, PA
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 3★
- 4 3★
- 5 3★
Nursing Homes in Luzerne County
22 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing | Wilkes Barre | 5/5 | 92 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit | Wilkes-Barre | 5/5 | 44 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing | Wilkes Barre | 3/5 | 133 | For profit - Corporation |
| Maple Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | Kingston | 3/5 | 92 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Mountain Top Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | Mountain Top | 3/5 | 106 | For profit - Corporation |
| Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center | Kingston | 3/5 | 65 | For profit - Corporation |
| Edenbrook at Hampton | Wilkes Barre | 2/5 | 104 | For profit - Corporation |
| Edenbrook on Second Ave | Kingston | 2/5 | 160 | For profit - Corporation |
| Embassy of East Mountain | Wilkes-Barre | 2/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Embassy of Wyoming Valley | Wilkes Barre | 2/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Exeter | 2/5 | 120 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lakeside | Dallas | 2/5 | 31 | For profit - Partnership |
| Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Dallas | 2/5 | 130 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Pavilion at St Luke Village, the | Hazleton | 2/5 | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Riverstreet Manor | Wilkes-Barre | 2/5 | 122 | For profit - Corporation |
| Wesley Village | Pittston | 2/5 | 160 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Birchwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | Nanticoke | 1/5 | 121 | For profit - Corporation |
| Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Luzerne | Drums | 1/5 | 37 | For profit - Corporation |
| Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | Nanticoke | 1/5 | 110 | For profit - Corporation |
| Manor at St Luke Village,the | Hazleton | 1/5 | 104 | For profit - Corporation |
| Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Hazleton | 1/5 | 297 | For profit - Corporation |
| River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Wilkes Barre | 1/5 | 180 | For profit - Corporation |
Home Health Agencies in Luzerne County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| All Care Home Care, Inc | Hazleton | 4.5 |
| Aveanna Home Health | West Pittston | 4.5 |
| Geisiner Home Health | Hazle Township | 4.5 |
| Superior Health Services Inc | Dupont | 4.5 |
| Commonwealth Home Health & Hospice of Wilkes-Barre | Forty Fort | 4.0 |
| Maylath Valley Health Systems, Inc. | Sybertsville | 4.0 |
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. | Wilkes Barre | 3.5 |
| Latona Home Health Services, LLC | Pittston | 3.5 |
| Lehigh Valley Home Care Hazleton | Hazleton | 3.5 |
| Associated Family Home Care, Inc. | Kingston | 3.0 |
| Erwine Home Health and Hospice Inc | Kingston | 3.0 |
| Homebound Health Services Inc | Shavertown | 3.0 |
| Comprehensive Medical Home Care | Dupont | 2.5 |
| Pathways Healthcare | Kingston | 2.5 |
| Compass Home Health and Rehab LLC | Kingston | 1.5 |
| Aveanna Healthcare | Wilkes Barre | N/A |
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. | Wilkes-Barre | N/A |
| Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc | Plains | N/A |
| Maxim Healthcare Services Inc | Plains | N/A |
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Nationwide counties with similar care inventories
Two CMS peer sets for Luzerne County, PA, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the Pennsylvania overview below stays the geo path).
Similar nursing-home inventory
Nearest other-state counties by certified nursing-home count (22 here).
Similar home-health inventory
Nearest other-state counties by mapped home-health agency count (19 here).
Continue on the Pennsylvania elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Pennsylvania state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Luzerne County.