The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
EMBASSY OF WYOMING VALLEY
WILKES BARRE, PA · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Embassy of Wyoming Valley in Wilkes Barre, PA has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection score despite 4-star staffing and 5-star quality measures. It reports 3.79 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $25,205 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7911 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $25,205recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7911.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.88
- Nurse aides
- 2.35
- Weekend nursing
- 3.55
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
9.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
1.5%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.5%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
77.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
65.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $11,190 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $14,015 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $25,205 in total fines.
- $11,190
Federal fine
Dec 3, 2025
- $14,015
Federal fine
Jul 8, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of EMBASSY HEALTHCARE · 35 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 98.3 residents on an average day (82% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 46 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.