Embassy of East Mountain: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Embassy of East Mountain is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, part of Embassy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 35.2% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Embassy of East Mountain
101 East Mountain DriveWilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Luzerne County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Embassy of East Mountain, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Pennsylvania average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 200 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.42 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.25 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
35.2% of nursing staff at Embassy of East Mountain left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 23.1%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Embassy of East Mountain holds 1 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Embassy of East Mountain
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Embassy Healthcare, 33 homes
- Legal name: Embassy of East Mountain, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 18, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Embassy of East Mountain
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit Wilkes-Barre | 2.5 | 44 | 2.45 | 5.08 | 26.2% | 5 | None |
| Wesley Village Pittston | 2.5 | 160 | 2.18 | 3.95 | 47.7% | 3 | $8,021 |
| Riverstreet Manor Wilkes-Barre · abuse citation | 3.2 | 122 | 1.83 | 3.16 | 43.8% | 2 | $8,278 |
| Third Avenue Health & Rehab Center Kingston | 3.5 | 65 | 1.95 | 3.57 | 47.4% | 4 | None |
| Embassy of Wyoming Valley Wilkes Barre · abuse citation | 3.6 | 120 | 2.14 | 3.50 | 42.4% | 2 | $20,496 |
| Edenbrook on Second Ave Kingston | 3.9 | 160 | 2.19 | 3.62 | 65.6% | 1 | None |
| Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing Wilkes Barre | 3.9 | 92 | 2.43 | 4.17 | 42.7% | 3 | None |
| Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing Wilkes Barre | 4.0 | 133 | 2.44 | 3.99 | 46.5% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.