Skilled nursing facility · CMS certification number 396109
HEINZ TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania · Medicare
Certified beds, as filed in Care Compare: 44
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Finances, as filed
No Medicare cost report on file for this facility.
Nurse staffing
Nurse staffing hours from the Payroll-Based Journal, quarter by quarter, are on this facility’s staffing page, each quarter with the file it came from.
Ownership, as filed with CMS
Care Compare
As filed in the CMS file dated September 1, 2026 (Care Compare ownership).
| Owner or manager | Role | Type | Ownership percentage | Association |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HEINZ INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | since 04/01/2007 |
| BRISLIN, JAY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| CONABOY, WILLIAM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2013 |
| DAVIDOWITZ, SHERRY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2007 |
| KROKOS, SANDRA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| MELONE, THOMAS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2007 |
| SCRANTON, WILLIAM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2013 |
| WEINBERGER, RICHARD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2013 |
| AVVISATO, MICHAEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2007 |
| CONABOY, WILLIAM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2009 |
| KEARNEY, KAREN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| ALLIED HEALTH CARE SERVICES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2007 |
| ALLIED SERVICES FOUNDATION | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2010 |
| AVVISATO, MICHAEL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2007 |
| CONABOY, WILLIAM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2009 |
| JOHN HEINZ INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2007 |
| MINICH, CHRISTINE | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2017 |
| PREBOLA, WILLIAM | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2006 |
Medicare enrollment
As filed in the CMS file dated August 1, 2026 (Medicare enrollment ownership), under the enrollment of JOHN HEINZ INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE (enrollment ID O20070312000203).
CMS paused the expanded ownership disclosure on Form CMS-855A in guidance dated December 11, 2025; where the private equity, real estate investment trust or holding company field below has not been filed under the current cycle, it reads “Paused by CMS”.
| Owner | Individual or organization | Role | Ownership percentage | Association date | Described in the filing as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HEINZ INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE | Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100 | 4/1/2007 | Private equity company: No Real estate investment trust: No Holding company: No |
| JAY BRISLIN | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 10 | 1/1/2021 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| RICHARD L WEINBERGER | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Not stated in the filing | 1/1/2013 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| SANDRA M KROKOS | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | 10 | 1/1/2021 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| SHERRY DAVIDOWITZ | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Not stated in the filing | 4/1/2007 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| THOMAS J MELONE | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Not stated in the filing | 4/1/2007 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| WILLIAM P CONABOY | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Not stated in the filing | 1/1/2013 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| WILLIAM W SCRANTON | Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Not stated in the filing | 1/1/2013 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| KAREN S KEARNEY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | 10 | 1/1/2021 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| MICHAEL E AVVISATO | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | Not stated in the filing | 4/1/2007 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| WILLIAM P CONABOY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | Not stated in the filing | 1/1/2009 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| ALLIED HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Not stated in the filing | 4/1/2007 | Private equity company: No Real estate investment trust: No Holding company: No |
| ALLIED SERVICES FOUNDATION | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Not stated in the filing | 1/1/2010 | Private equity company: No Real estate investment trust: No Holding company: No |
| JOHN HEINZ INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | 100 | 4/1/2007 | Private equity company: No Real estate investment trust: No Holding company: No |
| MICHAEL E AVVISATO | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Not stated in the filing | 4/1/2007 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| WILLIAM P CONABOY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Not stated in the filing | 1/1/2009 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| CHRISTINE MINICH | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Not stated in the filing | 11/1/2017 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
| WILLIAM R PREBOLA | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Not stated in the filing | 7/1/2006 | Private equity company: Paused by CMS Real estate investment trust: Paused by CMS Holding company: Paused by CMS |
Changes in ownership
- June 3, 2024: JAMES COONEY no longer appears as W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: DOUGLAS BOYLE no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: JILL MURRAY no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: BILL F MCCABE no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: CHRISTINA MUELLER no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: LOUIS DENAPLES no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: GERALD B FRANCESKI no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: KENNETH J KROGULSKI no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: WILLIAM R PREBOLA (W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE) first listed in CMS’s Medicare enrollment ownership file on June 3, 2024; associated with this enrollment since July 1, 2006. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: CHRISTINE MINICH (W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE) first listed in CMS’s Medicare enrollment ownership file on June 3, 2024; associated with this enrollment since November 1, 2017. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
Recent changes on this record
- July 9, 2026: A deficiency was cited under tag F 0694, scope and severity D. NH_HealthCitations_Sep2026_2.csv
- July 9, 2026: A deficiency was cited under tag F 0656, scope and severity D. NH_HealthCitations_Sep2026_2.csv
- July 9, 2026: A deficiency was cited under tag F 0641, scope and severity D. NH_HealthCitations_Sep2026_2.csv
- July 9, 2026: An inspection was recorded in inspection cycle 1. NH_SurveySummary_Sep2026_2.csv
- June 3, 2024: JAMES COONEY no longer appears as W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: DOUGLAS BOYLE no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: JILL MURRAY no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: BILL F MCCABE no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: CHRISTINA MUELLER no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: LOUIS DENAPLES no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: GERALD B FRANCESKI no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: KENNETH J KROGULSKI no longer appears as DIRECTOR in the Medicare enrollment ownership file. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: WILLIAM R PREBOLA (W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE) first listed in CMS’s Medicare enrollment ownership file on June 3, 2024; associated with this enrollment since July 1, 2006. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
- June 3, 2024: CHRISTINE MINICH (W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE) first listed in CMS’s Medicare enrollment ownership file on June 3, 2024; associated with this enrollment since November 1, 2017. Skilled_Nursing_Facility_All_Owners_:_2024-06-03.csv
Inspections
| Inspection cycle | Health inspection | Fire safety inspection | Health deficiencies | Fire safety deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 9, 2026 | July 9, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | September 25, 2025 | September 25, 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | December 6, 2024 | December 6, 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | January 5, 2024 | January 5, 2024 | 6 | 0 |
From the Care Compare inspection summary file NH_SurveySummary_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.
Deficiencies cited
13 deficiencies on file, newest inspection first
| Inspection date | Inspection type | Tag | Category | What was cited | Scope and severity | Complaint | Corrected | Correction date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Health | F 0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | July 28, 2026 |
| July 9, 2026 | Health | F 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | July 28, 2026 |
| July 9, 2026 | Health | F 0694 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | July 28, 2026 |
| September 25, 2025 | Health | F 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | October 22, 2025 |
| September 25, 2025 | Health | F 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | October 22, 2025 |
| December 6, 2024 | Health | F 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | January 7, 2025 |
| December 6, 2024 | Health | F 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | January 7, 2025 |
| January 5, 2024 | Health | F 0553 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | February 14, 2024 |
| January 5, 2024 | Health | F 0554 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | February 14, 2024 |
| January 5, 2024 | Health | F 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | February 14, 2024 |
| January 5, 2024 | Health | F 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | February 14, 2024 |
| January 5, 2024 | Health | F 0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | February 14, 2024 |
| January 5, 2024 | Health | F 0745 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | No | Deficient, Provider has date of correction | February 14, 2024 |
From the Care Compare health citations file NH_HealthCitations_Sep2026_2.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.
Penalties
No penalty on file for this facility in CMS’s Care Compare penalties data.
Care Compare provider information
| Field | As filed |
|---|---|
| Provider Type | Medicare |
| Ownership Type | Non profit - Corporation |
| Legal Business Name | JOHN HEINZ INSTITUTE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE |
| Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services | 2007-05-11 |
| Provider Resides in Hospital | Y |
| Continuing Care Retirement Community | N |
| Urban | Y |
| County/Parish | Luzerne |
| Telephone Number | 5708308995 |
| Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months | N |
| With a Resident and Family Council | None |
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas | Yes |
| Number of Certified Beds | 44 |
| Average Number of Residents per Day | 35.5 |
| Overall Rating | 5 |
| Health Inspection Rating | 4 |
| QM Rating | 5 |
| Short-Stay QM Rating | 5 |
| Processing Date | 2026-09-01 |
From the Care Compare Provider Information file NH_ProviderInfo_Sep2026_3.csv, processed on September 1, 2026.
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