Embassy of Tunkhannock, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

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Citations from health inspectionsPennsylvania average: 32 a home: 5
Residents harmed or put in dangerPennsylvania average: 1.2 a home: $149,772
Fines from the federal governmentPennsylvania average: $25,774 a home: 1 out of 5
Overall rating in starsPennsylvania average: 3.0

The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files

10 inspection visits produced 57 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in one finding. Residents were found hurt in four cases. Federal fines came to $149,772 (three fines). Two times, Medicare stopped paying for new admissions.

A candidate for Special Focus. For its list of nursing homes with past poor inspection results, CMS has named this home a candidate.

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Quick Look at the Record

The home's overall star rating: 1 out of 5
Rating for health inspections: 1 out of 5
Rating for staffing: 1 out of 5
Rating for quality of care: 2 out of 5
Nurse time for each resident: Not sent to CMS
Time from registered nurses: Not sent to CMS
Nursing staff who left during one year: 54.4%against the Pennsylvania average of 44.5%
Beds that are certified: 124
Ownership: Limited Liability company (for profit)
Chain: Embassy Healthcare, with 33 homes
Street address: 30 Virginia Drive, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania 18657
County: Wyoming

Each inspection's citations

Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.

Two citations dated May 20, 2026

F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Five citations dated April 9, 2026

F835 Run the Facility Effectively: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F760 Significant Medication Errors: immediate danger to residents, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F658 Care That Meets Professional Standards: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F628 Required Transfer Paperwork and Notices: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Three citations dated March 24, 2026

F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

10 citations dated Jan. 30, 2026

F943 Staff Training on Abuse, Neglect, and Dementia: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F868 Quality Group Membership and Quarterly Meetings: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F801 Qualified Kitchen and Dietitian Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F688 Range of Motion and Mobility: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F658 Care That Meets Professional Standards: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F607 Policies to Prevent Abuse, Neglect, and Theft: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.

One citation dated Dec. 3, 2025

F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Two citations dated April 16, 2025

F687 Proper Foot Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F605 Avoid Unnecessary Sedating or Psychiatric Drugs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

16 citations dated March 21, 2025

F920 Proper Dining and Activity Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F849 Arrange Hospice Care When Needed: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F838 Facility Wide Assessment of Needed Resources: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F809 Meals and Snacks at Preferred Times: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F803 Menus That Meet Nutrition Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F801 Qualified Kitchen and Dietitian Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F757 Unnecessary Drugs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F602 Protect Residents' Money and Belongings From Misuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F570 Secure Resident Personal Funds: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.

One citation dated Dec. 30, 2024

F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

15 citations dated May 21, 2024

F908 Keep Essential Equipment Working Safely: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F868 Quality Group Membership and Quarterly Meetings: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F865 Written Quality Improvement Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F849 Arrange Hospice Care When Needed: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F838 Facility Wide Assessment of Needed Resources: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F809 Meals and Snacks at Preferred Times: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F806 Food That Meets Allergies and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.
F686 Pressure Ulcer (Bedsore) Care: residents were harmed, one or a few residents.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F565 Right to Resident and Family Groups: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F553 Resident Involvement in Care Planning: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.

Two citations dated Jan. 22, 2024

F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F565 Right to Resident and Family Groups: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.

Payment Denials and Fines

Date	Penalty	Amount
Jan. 30, 2026	Fine	$46,270
Dec. 30, 2024	Fine	$11,004
May 29, 2024	Payment denial for new admissions	21 days
May 21, 2024	Fine	$92,498
May 21, 2024	Payment denial for new admissions	15 days

Ownership and Management of the Home

Owns 50% through another company: Aaron Handler Revocable Trust.

The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 395433. Other homes in Pennsylvania.