Nursing home
Embassy of East Mountain
101 East Mountain Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Embassy Healthcare (37 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Embassy of East Mountain is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.61 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2026 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Embassy of East Mountain compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.61 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.1% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Embassy of East Mountain
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 101 East Mountain Drive
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 - CMS certification #
- 395706
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 101.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1985-10-18
- Chain
- Embassy Healthcare (37 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Embassy Healthcare
Embassy Healthcare operates 37 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Embassy Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 10, 2021: programmed (planned) inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 8, 2022. 3 violations cited (3 other). Penalties: $4,476 proposed, $4,476 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Meadows at East Mountain-barre for Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(2)(i)). Penalty $4,476 proposed, $4,476 now. To be fixed by Feb 22, 2022.
- Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(4)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 22, 2022.
- Other than serious: COVID-19 rule for healthcare settings (1910.502(f)(2)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 22, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit, Wilkes-Barre. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc., Wilkes-Barre. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Sheehan's. 2.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 18702 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Freedom Center Of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fkc Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc Pittston, Pittston, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 18702.
Commonwealth Hospice Of Berwick, office in Forty Fort, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Pathways Healthcare, office in Kingston, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Residential Healthcare Of Ne Pa, LLC, office in Moosic, 9.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Post Acute Specialists LLC, Scranton. 14.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Embassy of East Mountain a good nursing home?
CMS gives Embassy of East Mountain an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Embassy of East Mountain staffed?
Embassy of East Mountain reports 3.61 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Embassy of East Mountain had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Embassy of East Mountain have?
Embassy of East Mountain is certified for 120 beds.