Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center
702 Third Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704 · 5702835848 · 65 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Saber Healthcare Group, a group operating 127 facilities in 6 states. Group record: average rating 2.9/5, 12 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,344,418 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.57 (Pennsylvania median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.85. Weekend total: 3.17. Nursing staff turnover: 47%.
All-time on record: 39 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-27 | Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-27 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-27 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-27 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-27 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-27 | Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2025-12-01 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-02 |
| 2025-05-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Health | corrected 2025-06-19 |
| 2025-05-30 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-19 |
| 2025-05-30 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-19 |
| 2025-05-30 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-19 |
| 2025-05-30 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-19 |
| 2025-05-30 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-19 |
| 2024-09-20 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-08 |
| 2024-09-20 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-08 |
| 2024-09-20 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-08 |
| 2024-09-20 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-08 |
| 2024-09-20 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-08 |
| 2024-09-20 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-08 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-07-31 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-07-31 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-07-31 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-07-31 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-08 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-07-31 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-04-16 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-05-07 |
| 2024-04-16 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-05-07 |
| 2024-04-16 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-07 |
| 2023-11-14 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-02-08 |
| 2023-11-14 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-23 |
| 2023-11-14 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-23 |
| 2023-11-14 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-23 |
| 2023-07-17 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2023-08-03 |
| 2023-07-17 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-03 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLPE, BENJAMIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2019 |
| WEISBERG, WILLIAM | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2019 |
| NICOLUZAKIS, GREGORY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2019 |
| VOLPE, BENJAMIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2019 |
| WEISBERG, WILLIAM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2019 |
| SABER GOVERNANCE LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2019 |
| SHG MANAGEMENT LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2019 |
| LUTCHKO, JENNA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/22/2024 |
| SAKALAS, LORI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/06/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 395905. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.