Center For Advanced Rehab
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 39T137)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Better
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (570) 552-4470 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Center For Advanced Rehab in Wilkes-Barre, PA is rated better than the national rate for returning patients to the community, and CMS rates it better than the national benchmark on 2 measures with none rated worse.
Yes, patients at Center For Advanced Rehab are discharged to the community, meaning they return home, at a rate that is better than the national rate. Readmission rates after discharge are no different than the national rate, indicating typical follow-up outcomes.
Center For Advanced Rehab is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Center For Advanced Rehab is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 2011, and operates as a for-profit facility. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — typically physical, occupational, and speech therapy — for patients recovering from a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of helping them regain enough function to return home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally offers a slower pace of custodial or lower-intensity rehabilitative care.
According to CMS Care Compare, patients at this facility are discharged to the community (return home) at a rate that is better than the national rate. For readmissions, both the measure of unplanned readmissions during the rehab stay and the measure following discharge are no different than the national rate, suggesting typical outcomes in this area. On healthcare-associated infections, the facility's Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection rate is better than the national benchmark. A separate catheter-associated infection measure was not identified in the available data, which CMS may not publish for facilities with low case counts — this does not imply poor quality.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 2 of the reported measures, with no measures rated worse than the national rate. Data reflects CMS Care Compare figures as most recently published.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy to help patients regain function after events like a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, whereas a nursing home typically offers a slower pace of custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharge to the community is better than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both the readmission-during-stay and readmission-after-discharge measures are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its C. diff infection rate is better than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated infection rate was not reported in the available data.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
It operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 2011.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The available data does not specify particular conditions treated; contact the facility at (570) 552-4470 and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates the facility better than the national benchmark on 2 measures, with none rated worse.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view current details at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/39T137?state=PA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, and infection rates, all of which are reported by CMS.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data does not include admission procedures; contact the facility at (570) 552-4470 for transfer arrangements.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.