Pennsylvania · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Scranton, PA

Which Nursing Homes in Scranton Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 9 certified nursing homes in Scranton, Pennsylvania (data from August 2026). 4 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit (5 stars), Gino J Merli Veterans Center (5 stars) and Green Ridge Care Center (4 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 3.0 stars, against 3.0 across Pennsylvania.

Nursing homes
9
Rated 4 or 5 stars
4
Average overall stars
3.0
Pennsylvania average
3.0

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Compare All 9 by CMS Rating

Nursing homes in Scranton compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit5555.33None
Gino J Merli Veterans Center5455.43None
Green Ridge Care Center4433.72$8,018
Scranton Health Care Center4433.64$12,570
Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center3344.18None
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, a Jewish Senior Li2244.513$12,418
Marywood Heights2244.07$32,646
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center12114$113,348
Embassy of Scranton1133.533$14,901

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 4.3 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.9 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Marywood Heights

2500 Adams Avenue, ZIP 18509

(570) 343-4065

2 of 5 CMS overall · Below average
  • Inspections2/5
  • Staffing4/5
  • Quality3/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 72 beds
  • For-profit

Embassy of Scranton

824 Adams Avenue, ZIP 18510

(570) 346-5704

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality3/5
  • CMS Special Focus Facility candidate
  • 139 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (717-783-8975) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Pennsylvania for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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