Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit
Nursing home in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 396109
150 Mundy Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 · Luzerne County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 44
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- July 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit take Medicare and Medicaid?
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.28
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.91
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.87
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.49
- Weekend total hours
- 4.65
- Nursing staff turnover
- 23.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 13.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 9, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 25, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 35.5 residents live here, about 81% of its 44 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 35.5
- Certified since
- May 11, 2007
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
Who owns Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit
- Legal business name
- John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit
- Riverstreet Manor440 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre 18702
- Embassy of Wyoming Valley50 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Wilkes Barre 18701
- Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing80 E. Northampton Street, Wilkes Barre 18701
- Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing200 S. Meade Street, Wilkes Barre 18702
- Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center702 Third Avenue, Kingston 18704
See also all nursing homes in Wilkes-Barre.
Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Pennsylvania, the 8 in Wilkes-Barre, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit
What is the CMS star rating of Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit?
John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.