CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 22 nursing homes in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Luzerne County as urban.
In Pennsylvania, 299 of 656 nursing homes (45.6%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIED SERVICES CENTER CITY SKILLED NURSING | Wilkes Barre | Yes, urban county | 92 | 395581 | |
| ALLIED SERVICES MEADE STREET SKILLED NURSING | Wilkes Barre | Yes, urban county | 133 | 395324 | |
| BIRCHWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER | Nanticoke | Yes, urban county | Century Healthcare | 121 | 395651 |
| Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Wilkes Barre | Yes, urban county | Imperial Healthcare Group | 180 | 395148 |
| EDENBROOK AT HAMPTON | Wilkes Barre | Yes, urban county | Eden Senior Care | 104 | 395249 |
| EDENBROOK ON SECOND AVE | Kingston | Yes, urban county | Eden Senior Care | 160 | 395397 |
| EMBASSY OF EAST MOUNTAIN | Wilkes-Barre | Yes, urban county | Embassy Healthcare | 120 | 395706 |
| EMBASSY OF WYOMING VALLEY | Wilkes Barre | Yes, urban county | Embassy Healthcare | 120 | 395456 |
| HEINZ TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT | Wilkes-Barre | Yes, urban county | 44 | 396109 | |
| HIGHLAND MANOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Exeter | Yes, urban county | Continuum Healthcare | 120 | 395566 |
| KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LAKESIDE | Dallas | Yes, urban county | Kadima Healthcare Group | 31 | 395730 |
| KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT LUZERNE | Drums | Yes, urban county | Kadima Healthcare Group | 37 | 395484 |
| LAKEWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER | Nanticoke | Yes, urban county | Century Healthcare | 110 | 395298 |
| MANOR AT ST LUKE VILLAGE,THE | Hazleton | Yes, urban county | Avardis Health | 104 | 395636 |
| MAPLE RIDGE REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER | Kingston | Yes, urban county | Century Healthcare | 92 | 395345 |
| MEADOWS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Dallas | Yes, urban county | 130 | 395587 | |
| MOUNTAIN CITY NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | Hazleton | Yes, urban county | Saber Healthcare Group | 297 | 395582 |
| MOUNTAIN TOP REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER | Mountain Top | Yes, urban county | Century Healthcare | 106 | 395542 |
| PAVILION AT ST LUKE VILLAGE, THE | Hazleton | Yes, urban county | Avardis Health | 120 | 395265 |
| RIVERSTREET MANOR | Wilkes-Barre | Yes, urban county | 122 | 395691 | |
| THIRD AVENUE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER | Kingston | Yes, urban county | Saber Healthcare Group | 65 | 395905 |
| WESLEY VILLAGE | Pittston | Yes, urban county | United Methodist Homes | 160 | 395602 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.