Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center

Name: Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center
Address: 702 THIRD AVENUE, Kingston, PA, 18704, US
Telephone: 5702835848

702 Third Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704 · Luzerne County · 65 certified beds · avg 58 residents/day · certified since Aug 9, 1993

Part of chain: SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP (126 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.44

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

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)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 30, 2025 · 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: Jun 19, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (37)

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
Mar 27, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand.
Mar 27, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility required residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits or pay privately as a condition of moving in, or failed to tell residents which types of care it does not provide. Both practices are against the rules.
Mar 27, 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.
Mar 27, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Mar 27, 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.
Mar 27, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Mar 27, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide or arrange specialized rehabilitation services — such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy — for residents who needed them.
Dec 1, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint
May 30, 2025	▲ 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 30, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
May 30, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
May 30, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand.
May 30, 2025	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.
May 30, 2025	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.
Sep 20, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 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
Sep 20, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 2024	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
Sep 20, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Jul 31, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Jul 31, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Jul 31, 2024	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.
Jul 31, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Jul 31, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care.
Jul 31, 2024	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.
Jul 31, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Jul 31, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience.
Jul 31, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Jul 31, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care.
Apr 16, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. · from a complaint
Apr 16, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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
Apr 16, 2024	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
Nov 14, 2023	E · Potential for harm, 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
Nov 14, 2023	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
Nov 14, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint
Nov 14, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 7).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	4	0	E
2024	19	0	F
2025	7	1	G ▲
2026	7	0	D

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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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)	3.44	3.94	3.95	bottom 39% in Pennsylvania; bottom 34% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.82	0.80	0.69	top 33% in Pennsylvania; top 26% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.06	3.58	3.50	bottom 32% in Pennsylvania; bottom 34% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.52	0.56	0.48	top 39% in Pennsylvania; top 31% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	47.4	44.5	45.8	bottom 41% in Pennsylvania; bottom 43% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	46.2	39.9	42.9	bottom 35% in Pennsylvania; bottom 42% 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 3.57, RN 0.85, weekend 3.17. Staffing rating: 3/5.

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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2014
Kingston SNF Re Group LLLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2024
Lutchko, Jenna	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	06/22/2024
Lutchko, Jenna	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	06/22/2024
Mangino, Loren	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	06/24/2024
Nicoluzakis, Gregory	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
Nicoluzakis, Gregory	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
RKL LLP	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2023
Saber Governance LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2019
Saber Governance LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2019
Saber Healthcare Group LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2014
Sakalas, Lori	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/06/2024
Sakalas, Lori	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	05/06/2024
SHG Management LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2019
SHG Management LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2019
Volpe, Benjamin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
Volpe, Benjamin	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
Weisberg, William	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
Weisberg, William	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019

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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
"Do you accept Medicaid from day one, and will you put in writing that no private payment is required as a condition of admission?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
"Can I see a sample menu, and how do you handle special diets like low-sodium or diabetic meals?"
"How are therapy services provided here, and how quickly does therapy start after a doctor orders it?"
"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?"

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Edenbrook on Second Ave	0.6 mi	Kingston, PA	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center	0.8 mi	Kingston, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5
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Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing	1.4 mi	Wilkes Barre, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5
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Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing	2.0 mi	Wilkes Barre, PA	★★★★☆	4/5
Embassy of East Mountain	3.5 mi	Wilkes-Barre, PA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Wesley Village	4.1 mi	Pittston, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Edenbrook at Hampton	4.5 mi	Wilkes Barre, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395905.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center

702 Third Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704 · 5702835848

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Most serious findings on record:

▲ May 30, 2025 (F-0689, 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.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
☐ "Do you accept Medicaid from day one, and will you put in writing that no private payment is required as a condition of admission?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
☐ "Can I see a sample menu, and how do you handle special diets like low-sodium or diabetic meals?"
☐ "How are therapy services provided here, and how quickly does therapy start after a doctor orders it?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 395905 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)