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Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center

702 THIRD AVENUE, KINGSTON, PA, 18704

(570) 283-5848

65 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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702 Third Avenue

Kingston, PA 18704

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

395905

Care type

Nursing home

County

Luzerne

Facility name

Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center

Street address

702 THIRD AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Kingston, PA 18704

Phone

(570) 283-5848

About this facility — Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center

Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kingston, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 65 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Kingston and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center 49 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Saber Healthcare Group

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Citrin Cooperman Advisors Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Kingston Snf Re Group Lllc

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Lutchko, Jenna

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Mangino, Loren

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Nicoluzakis, Gregory

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Rkl Llp

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Saber Governance Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Saber Healthcare Group Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Sakalas, Lori

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Shg Management Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Volpe, Benjamin

Director · Officer — since 2019

Weisberg, William

Director · Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1993-08-09

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-27

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$418 per day (≈ $12,710/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

72% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 21% private/other

Occupancy

89% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

1% above the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-27Health inspection7 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0620

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0800

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2026-04-21

2025-12-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-12-02

8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)

2025-05-30Health inspection6 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-06-19

F-0688

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-06-19

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-19

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-06-19

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-06-19

F-0925

E · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2025-06-19

2024-09-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-10-08

F-0684

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-10-08

F-0726

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-10-08

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-10-08

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-10-08

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-10-08

2024-07-31Health inspection10 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0602

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0661

D · No harm found

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-10-08

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0697

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0744

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-09-20

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-09-20

2024-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-05-07

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-05-07

F-0925

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-05-07

2023-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0726

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-01-23

F-0760

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-02-08

2026-03-27Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0345

C · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2026-03-20

2025-05-30Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-23

2024-07-31Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-07-22

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-07-22

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-22

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395905.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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