Scranton Health Care Center
Nursing home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 396095
2933 McCarthy Street, Scranton, PA 18505 · Lackawanna County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 44
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 18, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $12,570 (1)
Does Scranton Health Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Scranton Health Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Scranton Health Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.55
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.88
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.67
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.00
- Weekend total hours
- 3.17
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 12.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 18, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 21, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Scranton Health Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $12,570 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 39.1 residents live here, about 89% of its 44 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 39.1
- Certified since
- March 16, 2005
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Scranton Health Care Center
- Legal business name
- Scranton Healthcare Group, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 126 homes nationally under Saber Healthcare Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Scranton Health Care Center
- Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center500 West Hospital Street, Taylor 18517
- Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center100 Linwood Avenue, Scranton 18505
- Gino J Merli Veterans Center401 Penn Avenue, Scranton 18503
- Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, a Jewish Senior Li1101 Vine Street, Scranton 18510
- Embassy of Scranton824 Adams Avenue, Scranton 18510
See also all nursing homes in Scranton.
Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Pennsylvania, the 9 in Scranton, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
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Questions about Scranton Health Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Scranton Health Care Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Scranton Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Scranton Health Care Center?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Scranton Health Care Center?
Scranton Healthcare Group, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.