Luzerne Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Wesley Village stood out as the second largest nursing home in Luzerne County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 183 beds available, 73 more than the average in Luzerne County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 119.1 residents during that period.

Wesley Village had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Pennsylvania.

During the quarter, Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Luzerne County, with 297 beds available. River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center came in third place, with 180 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Wesley Village has spent a total of $13,998 in three fines and suffered three penalties.

In total, there were five non-profit nursing homes in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2
2	Wesley Village	2
3	River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
4	Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing	4
5	Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3
6	Riverstreet Manor	2
7	Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1
8	The Gardens at Wyoming Valley	2
8	Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2
8	The Pavilion at St. Luke Village	3
8	The Gardens at East Mountain	2
12	Lakewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1
13	Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2
14	Hampton House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1
14	Manor at St. Luke Village, the	1
16	Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2
17	Third Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center	2
18	Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing	2
19	Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit	5
20	Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne	1
20	Smith Health Care, Ltd.	3
22	Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Lakeside	1