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Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing

200 S. Meade Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 187025708236131133 certified beds · 117 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2024
Deficiencies
20
0200
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-01-16
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Pennsylvania Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-01-16Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-05-06Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-03-07Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-05-03Standard0110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Pennsylvania Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-01-16Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-17Record 395324-20260116-F755
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-17Record 395324-20260116-F756
2025-05-06Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-29Record 395324-20250506-F684
2025-03-07Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 395324-20250307-F641
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-29Record 395324-20250307-F684
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 395324-20250307-F692
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 395324-20250307-F697
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 395324-20250307-F755
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-06Record 395324-20250307-F756
2024-05-03Standard survey · 11 deficienciesOfficial report
F553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F553
F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F554
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F656
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F684
F699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F699
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F725
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F757
F773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F773
F806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F806
F809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F809
F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-11Record 395324-20240503-F881

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.56
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 0.79 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.99
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 3.89 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.44
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 3.53 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover47%
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 45% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover41%
Facility
Pennsylvania
National
Pennsylvania 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityPennsylvaniaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
8.1%4.8%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.1%3.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
3.1%17.7%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
3.2%1.5%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
8.6%16.8%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
7.6%6.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
12.4%20.0%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Allied Services Personal Care, Inc.
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Allied Health Care Services
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10%
Allied Services Foundation
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10%
Allied Services Foundation
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Cooney, James
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Aronica, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Avvisato, Michael
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Boyle, Douglas
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Conaboy, William
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Denaples, Louis
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Franceski, Gerald
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
George, Helene
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Krogulski, Kenneth
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Melone, Thomas
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Scranton, William
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Speicher, Thomas
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Pennsylvania.

No county cost figures on file for Luzerne.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01