Nursing home
Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center
702 Third Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities) · 65 certified beds
Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kingston, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.56 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on May 30, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $7,443In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center 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) | 3.56 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.02 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 27, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 21, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $7,443, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · 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 · May 30, 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
- 702 Third Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704 - CMS certification #
- 395905
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 65
- Avg residents/day
- 54.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-08-09
- Chain
- Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Saber Healthcare Group
Saber Healthcare Group operates 126 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Saber Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Third Avenue Health and Rehab offers skilled nursing, long-term care, respite care, hospice care and senior rehabilitation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour Skilled Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Third Avenue Health and Rehab offers skilled nursing, long-term care, respite care, hospice care and senior rehabilitation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pathways Healthcare, Kingston. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 18704 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fkc Freedom Center Of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Wilkes Barre Dialysis, Wilkes Barre, 5.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 18704.
Pathways Healthcare, office in Kingston, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Commonwealth Hospice Of Berwick, office in Forty Fort, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Residential Healthcare Of Ne Pa, LLC, office in Moosic, 12.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Post Acute Specialists LLC, Scranton. 16.9 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center staffed?
Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center reports 3.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center have?
Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center is certified for 65 beds.