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The Gardens at Tunkhannock

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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30 Virginia Drive,
Tunkhannock PA 18657

(570) 836-5166

64.75% estimated occupancy 1

The Gardens at Tunkhannock is a large nursing home located in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. This facility received a concerning overall grade of D based on the data we looked at. If you are not satisfied with this facility's pedestrian overall grade, you may have to look in other cities as this is the only nursing home in Tunkhannock. Despite all this, one of the few highlights of this nursing home's profile is its strong inspection rating. You can continue reading to find out about inspections and other category grades

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pain Management
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

While we were not high on this facility's overall performance, it did receive an impressive inspection report this year with few dings from the applicable government inspectors. As a result, it received one of our better grades in that category with a B+. Arguably the most important factor we look at in determining our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. It is generally best to avoid places that have a long list of severe deficiencies. This facility was hit with 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies to create an immediate risk to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies are not the end of the world.

Nurse Quality

Grade: C

We also want to point out that this facility received a decent grade in our nursing category. We awarded it a grade of C in the area. Our nursing grade is largely tied to the nursing home's nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This is a lower figure than we are used to seeing. Lastly, despite not having the highest total nursing hours per resident, this facility performed admirably in the metric of preventing major falls. This is generally a reliable indicator that a facility has quality controls in place.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: D

This nursing home's second lowest score was long-term care, where it received just a D in that category. This is a well below average score. For patients in need of a permanent place to live as opposed to skilled nursing, long-term care grades are an important measure. On top of looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Thankfully, this facility gave the vaccine to 94.23077 percent of its residents, which is a very solid figure. To our surprise, this place was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: D

The next area we analyzed is short-term care, proved to be this facility's weakest area. We awarded this nursing home a D in this category. Our short-term care ratings are thought to be more meaningful for people needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation typically mandates more highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes not just nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. As you might expect, we found that this nursing home provides substantially less registered nurse and physical therapist hours per patient than the average facility. Lastly, we assessed the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that just 4.3 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

The Gardens at Tunkhannock Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 5.24% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 1.28% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are routinely associated with poor nursing care. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: F

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 6.93% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 12.28% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term care patients that are administered antipsychotic drugs. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of patients suffering from dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 26.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 6.23% of Patients

This is the percent of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Increased levels of depression could reveal a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 93.63% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-plus

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 12.5% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and taking a bath.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 19.47% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 19.47% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 15.36% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In The Gardens at Tunkhannock, 66.51% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percent of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Tyler Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.56 miles away5950 State Route 6 West Tunkhannock Pennsylvania 18657Proprietary(570) 836-2161
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonAcute Care Hospitals 18.06 miles away746 Jefferson Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania 18501Proprietary(570) 348-7100
  • Moses Taylor HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.28 miles away700 Quincy Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania 18510Proprietary(570) 340-2100
  • Geisinger-Community Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.84 miles away1822 Mulberry Street Scranton Pennsylvania 18510Voluntary non-profit - Private(570) 969-8240

Nearby Dialysis

  • Tunkhannock Dialysis2.63 miles away5950 Sr 6 Tunkhannock Pennsylvania 18657Dialysis Stations: 12 (570) 836-6139
  • Scranton Dialysis15.83 miles awayRear 475 Morgan Highway Scranton Pennsylvania 18508Dialysis Stations: 14 (570) 341-8270
  • Old Forge Dialysis16.49 miles away325 South Main Street Old Forge Pennsylvania 18518Dialysis Stations: 12 (570) 457-3174
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Pittston16.81 miles away455 North Main Street Pittston Pennsylvania 18640Dialysis Stations: 13 (570) 655-4115
  • Bio-Medical Applications of Pennsylvania, Inc17.18 miles away321 Meridian Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania 18504Dialysis Stations: 13 (570) 340-1648
  • Commonwealth Dialysis17.71 miles away920 S. Washington Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania 18505Dialysis Stations: 13 (570) 344-5267
  • Dunmore Dialysis18.82 miles away1212 Oneal Highway Scranton Pennsylvania 18512CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (570) 558-0190
  • Davita - Eynon Dialysis19.49 miles away260 Scranton Carbondale Highway Archbald Pennsylvania 18403Dialysis Stations: 13 (570) 876-1874