Embassy of Tunkhannock
30 Virginia Drive, Tunkhannock, PA 18657 · Wyoming County · 124 certified beds · avg 66 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1979
SFF Candidate
Part of chain: EMBASSY HEALTHCARE (33 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Apr 9, 2026 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Apr 25, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 9, 2026 · F-0658 · triggered by a complaint
The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Why it matters: Care that falls below professional standards can directly harm a resident's health and recovery.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Apr 25, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Dec 30, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Dec 21, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 21, 2024 · F-0686
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Aug 12, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 21, 2024 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 5, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (57)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| May 20, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Apr 9, 2026 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Apr 9, 2026 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint |
| Apr 9, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint |
| Apr 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · from a complaint |
| Apr 9, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint |
| Mar 24, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Mar 24, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint |
| Mar 24, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · from a complaint |
| Jan 30, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not train its staff on dementia care and on recognizing and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint |
| Jan 30, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| Dec 3, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Apr 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. · from a complaint |
| Apr 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper foot care for residents. Foot care includes routine care like nail trimming and attention to foot problems, which matter greatly for older adults. · from a complaint |
| Mar 21, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not properly protect the personal money residents deposited with it for safekeeping. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not serve meals and snacks at times that fit residents' needs, preferences, and requests, or did not offer nourishing alternatives for residents who want to eat outside scheduled meal times. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide at least one adequately sized room for dining and activities, with good lighting, airflow, and furniture. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Dec 30, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| May 21, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| May 21, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| May 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint |
| May 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. |
| May 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a written plan describing how it runs its quality improvement program — the ongoing process of finding problems in care and fixing them. |
| May 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| May 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months. |
| May 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. |
| May 21, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not let a resident help develop and carry out their own plan of care — the written roadmap of the services and support they'll receive, built around their personal goals and preferences. |
| May 21, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. |
| May 21, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint |
| May 21, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not serve meals and snacks at times that fit residents' needs, preferences, and requests, or did not offer nourishing alternatives for residents who want to eat outside scheduled meal times. · from a complaint |
| May 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| May 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. · from a complaint |
| May 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. |
| Jan 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. · from a complaint |
| Jan 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (16 → 10).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 3 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 20 | 2 | K ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
3 fines totaling $149,772, plus 2 Medicare payment denial periods.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Fine | $46,270 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Fine | $11,004 |
| May 29, 2024 | Payment Denial | 21 days from Sep 12, 2024 |
| May 21, 2024 | Fine | $92,498 |
| May 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 15 days from Aug 21, 2024 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 0.00 | 3.94 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 0.00 | 3.58 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.00 | 0.56 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.4 | 44.5 | 45.8 | bottom 23% in Pennsylvania; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 36.4 | 39.9 | 42.9 | top 45% in Pennsylvania; top 40% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 0.00, RN 0.00, weekend 0.00. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Handler Revocable Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 50% | 06/01/2024 |
| Andrews, Heather | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/03/2021 |
| Beverly Enterprises - Pennsylvania, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Beverly Enterprises LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Beverly Health and Rehabilitiation Services, INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Embassy Healthcare Holdings INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2025 |
| Embassy Healthcare Management INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Finn, Nicholas | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/03/2021 |
| Geary Property Holdings LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Handler, Aaron | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Linam, Kim | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/27/2023 |
| Rager, Kameron | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Rager, Kameron | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2025 |
| Rasmussen-Jones, Holly | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/03/2021 |
| Repchick, George | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Valenti, Samuel | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
| Valenti, Samuel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | 0.2 mi | Tunkhannock, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lakeside | 13.9 mi | Dallas, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Abington Manor | 14.7 mi | Clarks Summit, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 15.3 mi | Dallas, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 15.9 mi | Exeter, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center | 16.1 mi | Scranton, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit | 16.3 mi | Scranton, PA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | 16.5 mi | Taylor, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Scranton Health Care Center | 17.5 mi | Scranton, PA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Gino J Merli Veterans Center | 17.8 mi | Scranton, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Green Ridge Care Center | 18.0 mi | Scranton, PA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395433.