Overview
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It is the highest-rated of the 8 nursing homes in Wilkes-Barre. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 9, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit is a nonprofit facility with 44 certified beds, caring for about 36 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2007. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 13%
Top 7%
Top 5%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.28 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.91 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides2.49 hrs
- Physical therapists0.31 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 11, 2007
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes