Riverstreet Manor
Nursing Home Facility
440 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Riverstreet Manor is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, "The Diamond City." At Riverstreet Manor you will experience a beautiful rural setting that is only minutes away from major roadways. Our newly renovated facility has the capacity to provide care for 122 patients and residents. Our courtyard area features beautiful gardens and walkways.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
Riverstreet Manor is licensed for 122 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Wilkes-Barre average about 95 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 17 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Wilkes-Barre average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 44%.
The community is located in Luzerne County, PA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 50 problems at Riverstreet Manor. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 20 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,278.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure 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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Have policies on smoking.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Riverstreet Manor offers memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 122
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 44%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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