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The Gardens At East Mountain
101 East Mountain Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
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The Gardens At East Mountain Description
The Gardens At East Mountain is a community that offers nursing care and is about 3.7 miles outside the town of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 making it the 14th highest rated community in the city out of 17 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 2 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Negative Reviews:
- Reports of neglect, especially for residents with dementia and Huntington's disease, including lack of mobility support and personal belongings being stolen.
- Complaints about the nursing staff being rude, incompetent, and unresponsive to residents' needs.
- Issues with cleanliness, including blocked toilets and an overall filthy environment.
- Communication problems, with difficulty reaching loved ones due to limited phone access and poor management of residents' belongings.
- Concerns about residents being discharged prematurely without adequate preparation or communication with doctors.
- Allegations of the facility being understaffed, leading to unanswered call bells and ignored requests for assistance.
- Accusations of the facility providing the bare minimum in care and having a lack of respect and caring from management down to janitorial staff.
Positive Reviews:
- Praise for the exceptional staff, with some residents feeling surrounded by family due to the care and attention received.
- Positive experiences from residents who received professional and caring treatment from administration, housekeeping, aides, and therapy staff.
- Recommendations for the facility based on the dignity, respect, and family-like treatment provided to patients, highlighting an amazing memory care unit and dedicated staff.
- Several reviews commend the facility as a great place to work, with incredible staff and a significant impact on residents' lives.
- Specific praise for the OT & PT therapists, despite overall concerns about staffing and monitoring outside of therapy sessions.
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Health
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Room Amenities
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Oct. 18, 1985
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 120
Total current residents: 97
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 19
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $8037
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-12 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-12 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2023-06-21 | 2023-07-12 | C | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. |
| 2022-08-09 | 2022-09-15 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2022-08-09 | 2022-09-15 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2022-08-09 | 2022-09-15 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-11-02 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-11-02 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-11-02 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-11-02 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-11-02 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-01-22 | $8,096 |
| 2022-01-05 | $8,037 |
| 2022-01-05 | $12,365 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Wilkes-Barre which is 3.7 miles away and has a population of 40,780 (mid sized town).
- The average income is $46,366, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 76
- Low Temperature: 28
- Average Temperature: 51.7
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 160 days of rain, 44 days of snow and 160 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.3 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 76.53 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 113.0, Moderate Days 4.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Schiel's Family Market
1.9 miles awayGenoa Wholesale Foods
2.6 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
2.7 miles awayPrice Chopper
2.7 miles awayIndia Bazar
2.9 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Mountain Top/Wilkes-Barre Park and Ride Lot LCTA Bus Stop
4.1 miles awayNanticoke Park and Ride Lot LCTA Bus Stop
6.7 miles awayFlixBus Scranton
12.2 miles awayBanks
FNCB Bank
0.4 miles awayMetro Wire Federal Credit Union
2.2 miles awayPNC Bank
2.2 miles awayCitizen's Bank
2.3 miles awayVantage Trust Federal Credit Union
2.8 miles awayHospitals
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
0.2 miles awayWilkes-Barre General Hospital
2.7 miles awayFirst Hospital
4.0 miles awayGeisinger South Wilkes-Barre
5.1 miles awayMercy Special Care Hospital
10.9 miles awayPharmacies
Sheehan's
2.1 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
2.2 miles awayAPS Pharmacy
2.6 miles awayRite Aid
2.6 miles awayPierce Drugs
3.7 miles awayDentists
John P. Andrews
1.6 miles awayAspen Dental
1.7 miles awayDental Office
2.3 miles awayJohn R. Spagnuolo, DMD
2.6 miles awayRenee Edwards, DMD
2.6 miles awayParks
Seven Tubs and Deep Hollow Tracts
0.5 miles awayPinchot State Forest
0.5 miles awaySeven Tubs Recreation Area
0.9 miles awayMiners Memorial Park
1.2 miles awayParsons Park
1.2 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Wyoming Valley Mall
1.8 miles awayWyoming Valley Mall Food Court
1.8 miles awayBirney Mall
9.8 miles awayThe Marketplace at Steamtown
12.7 miles awayViewmont Mall
15.9 miles awayCulture
Arts Center of Wilkes-Barre
2.7 miles awayLittle Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
2.7 miles awayArt 'n Vino
2.7 miles awayF.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
3.7 miles awayThe Music Box Playhouse
4.0 miles awayRestaurants
Two Gals Pizza & Subs
1.5 miles awayTGI Friday's
1.5 miles awayMagda's Pizza and Deli
1.5 miles awayCeccoli's Pizza
1.6 miles awayFriendly's
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