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Timber Ridge Health Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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1555 East End Boulevard Plains Twp,
Wilkes Barre PA 18711

(570) 826-1011

72.44% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Timber Ridge Health Center has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Timber Ridge Health Center is a large facility in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. This facility received an F, which is really a rock-bottom score in our grading scheme. If you are not happy with this facility's subpar overall grade, you will be pleased to know there are seven other nursing homes in Wilkes Barre. More information on this nursing home's category grades may be found below. Its best category was inspections, which is discussed in the next paragraph.

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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 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
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: D

We were not high on this facility's overall grade or its category ratings. We gave it a D for inspections and that turned out to be its best score. Our inspection grades weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. This particular nursing home was hit with 3 deficiencies by CMS. The only favorable thing we can say is that none of these deficiencies were in the categories that suggest they caused a threat to resident safety or health. Finally, this facility was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. We would not recommend this facility under any circumstance.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

Unfortunately, we gave this facility an F for its nursing grade. Nursing grades are primarily tied to a nursing home's nurse staffing. This facility provided a meager 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is not a very impressive figure. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing ratings. This facility fared well in the area of minimizing its residents' major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

This nursing home ended up receiving a a terrible score in our short-term care area. It was given a lowly F in this category. Our short-term care grades are meaningful for people in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates more highly-skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means a vast spectrum of nursing services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. Considering its score in this category, we were not stunned to discover that this nursing home was well below average in terms of its quantity of registered nurse and physical therapy hours provided to its residents based on the measures we assessed. Frankly, this was what we expected here. The last metric we looked at in this area is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 3.2 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is well below average. The combination of these subpar metrics was damning for this facility's short-term care grade.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Switching gears to the next category, this nursing home did not perform very well in this category either. Due to a rock bottom grade of F in long-term care, this is about as as uninspiring as it gets. In a long-term care setting, the nursing home's primary goal is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. One of the criteria we considered in addition to nurse's aid hours is vaccines. Fortunately, this nursing home administered the pneumonia vaccine to 97.54464 percent of its patients. Surprisingly, this nursing home also keeps its patients out of the hospital. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Sadly, a few of its other scores in the category were not as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Timber Ridge Health Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 12.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint is is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are an barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-plus

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 2.46% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents who sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 2.58% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often the result of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 23.66% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to patients for a variety of medical conditions, such as dementia. Unfortunately, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 16.16% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term residents who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 4.28% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 96.91% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 15.93% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and bathing.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 20.45% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 20.45% of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 9.63% of Patients

This metric measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Timber Ridge Health Center, 76.84% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that saw functional improvements.

Scores for Wilkes Barre, PA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of C
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

Looking for more options? Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania has 7 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.38 miles away1000 East Mountain Boulevard Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 18711Voluntary non-profit - Private(570) 826-7300
  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.77 miles away575 North River Street Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 18764Voluntary non-profit - Private(570) 829-8111
  • Geisinger-Community Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 14.52 miles away1822 Mulberry Street Scranton Pennsylvania 18510Voluntary non-profit - Private(570) 969-8240
  • Moses Taylor HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 14.88 miles away700 Quincy Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania 18510Proprietary(570) 340-2100
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonAcute Care Hospitals 14.89 miles away746 Jefferson Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania 18501Proprietary(570) 348-7100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Wilkes Barre0.67 miles away307 Laird Street, Suite 1 Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 18702CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 33 (570) 825-9531
  • Bio-Medical Applications of Pennsylvania, Inc.0.67 miles away309 Laird Street Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 18702Dialysis Stations: 4 (570) 822-1280
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Pittston6.58 miles away455 North Main Street Pittston Pennsylvania 18640Dialysis Stations: 13 (570) 655-4115
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Nanticoke9.75 miles away450 West Main Street Nanticoke Pennsylvania 18634Dialysis Stations: 13 (570) 740-4820
  • Old Forge Dialysis9.89 miles away325 South Main Street Old Forge Pennsylvania 18518Dialysis Stations: 12 (570) 457-3174
  • Commonwealth Dialysis13.55 miles away920 S. Washington Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania 18505Dialysis Stations: 13 (570) 344-5267
  • Bio-Medical Applications of Pennsylvania, Inc13.85 miles away321 Meridian Avenue Scranton Pennsylvania 18504Dialysis Stations: 13 (570) 340-1648
  • Dunmore Dialysis15.99 miles away1212 Oneal Highway Scranton Pennsylvania 18512CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 12 (570) 558-0190