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HomePennsylvaniaRiver View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1555 East End Boulevard Plains Twp, Wilkes Barre, PA 187115708261011
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
2/5
Beds
180
certified
This facility has been flagged for abuse.

Key Findings

• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)

• Has 180 certified beds with an average of 118 residents per day (66% occupancy)

• Last health inspection found 13 deficiencies (inspected Apr 25, 2025)

• No fines on record

• Total nursing staff: 4.04 hours per resident per day

• Staff turnover rate: 60.4% (high)

• Part of the Imperial Healthcare Group chain (13 facilities)

River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania with 180 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. The facility scored below average compared to Pennsylvania facilities.

Beds
180
Avg Residents/Day
118
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jan 1, 1967
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Luzerne
Last Inspection
Apr 25, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
13
Weighted Score
189.3
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (78)

F0810Potential for Harm

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Survey: Sep 23, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Jun 18, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Jun 18, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0578Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0699Potential for Harm

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0757Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0758Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Apr 25, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0585Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Survey: Apr 12, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0655Potential for Harm

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Survey: Apr 12, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Feb 7, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0554Potential for Harm

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0583Potential for Harm

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0622Potential for Harm

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0623Minimal Harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0625Potential for Harm

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0640Potential for Harm

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0688Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0694Potential for Harm

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Jun 14, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2

+ 48 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
2
Total Penalties
2

Penalty History

Payment DenialJun 14, 2024
34 days denied
Payment DenialJul 11, 2023
69 days denied

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.63 hrs
National avg: 2.35 hrs
LPN1.00 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.40 hrs
National avg: 0.68 hrs
Total Nursing4.04 hrs
National avg: 3.89 hrs
Weekend Total3.83 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.00 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
60.4%
RN Turnover
70.6%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (12)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
TIMBER RIDGE SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Apr 30, 2021
CH PA7 SNF HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AApr 30, 2021
CHRH EQUITIES LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJun 20, 2021
ENS HOLDINGS, LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJun 20, 2021
IH PA OPERATIONS HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AApr 30, 2021
THE ENS FAMILY TRUST5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJun 20, 2021
YMCS EQUITIES LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJun 20, 2021
GOTTESMAN, DANIEL5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AJun 20, 2021
HERZKA, YISROEL5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AApr 30, 2021
KOPELOWITZ, SHAUL5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AApr 30, 2021
HERZKA, YISROELCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 20, 2021
SIMPSON, LOUANNW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AApr 30, 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?▾
River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5. This facility is rated below average.
Has River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had any health inspection violations?▾
River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had 13 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Apr 25, 2025). The facility has no fines on record.
What are the staffing levels at River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?▾
River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provides 4.04 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.40 RN hours, 1.00 LPN hours, and 2.63 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 60.4%.
How many beds does River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?▾
River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 180 certified beds with an average of 118 residents per day, resulting in approximately 66% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Imperial Healthcare Group chain.
Are there other nursing homes near River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?▾
Yes, there are 7 other nursing homes in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania with an average rating of 2.8/5. You can compare all facilities on the Wilkes Barre nursing homes page.

Part of Imperial Healthcare Group

This chain operates 13 facilities. View all →