THIRD AVENUE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER

For profit - Limited Liability company · SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP chain · 65 certified beds · CCN 395905 · KINGSTON SNF HEALTHCARE LLC · Luzerne · PA


THIRD AVENUE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER is a 65-bed nursing home in KINGSTON, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-08-09. It averages 58.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at THIRD AVENUE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER?

CMS lists 37 health-inspection deficiencies for THIRD AVENUE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-27.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-27F0552, F0620, F0684, F0695, F0755, F0800, F0825Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Not 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. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.D
2025-12-01F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2025-05-30F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-05-30F0812, F0925Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.E
2025-05-30F0552, F0688, F0761Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Provide 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. / Ensure 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.D
2024-09-20F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2024-09-20F0580, F0726, F0755, F0760, F0842Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-07-31F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.E
2024-07-31F0584, F0602, F0656, F0661, F0684, F0690, F0744, F0758, F0791Honor 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. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Implement 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D
2024-04-16F0925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.F
2024-04-16F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-04-16F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-11-14F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.E
2023-11-14F0609, F0610, F0726Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.D

How is THIRD AVENUE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?

MeasureThis facilityPA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.571793.88823
Total nursing staff turnover (%)47.444.5
Average number of residents per day58.4104.6

Who owns THIRD AVENUE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER, and what chain is it in?

THIRD AVENUE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name KINGSTON SNF HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
CORPORATE DIRECTORVOLPE, BENJAMIN, WEISBERG, WILLIAMsince 03/01/2019
CORPORATE OFFICERNICOLUZAKIS, GREGORY, VOLPE, BENJAMIN, WEISBERG, WILLIAMsince 03/01/2019
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSABER GOVERNANCE LLC, SHG MANAGEMENT LLC, LUTCHKO, JENNA, SAKALAS, LORIsince 05/06/2024
ADP OF THE SNFCITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC, KINGSTON SNF RE GROUP LLLC, RKL LLP, SABER GOVERNANCE LLC, SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, SHG MANAGEMENT LLC, LUTCHKO, JENNA, MANGINO, LOREN, NICOLUZAKIS, GREGORY, SAKALAS, LORIsince 01/26/2023

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