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    Nursing home · SCRANTON, PA

    SCRANTON HEALTH CARE CENTER

    2933 MCCARTHY STREET, SCRANTON, PA 18505

    CMS certification number: 396095 · Updated October 1, 2026

    CMS overall rating

    5 / 5

    Certified beds

    44

    Residents / day

    39.1

    Ownership

    For profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    County
    Lackawanna
    Certified beds
    44
    Average residents per day
    39.1
    First certified
    March 16, 2005

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    5 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    3 / 5
    Quality measures
    5 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    5.00
    County peers
    3.13
    n=15
    State peers
    3.02

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.55
    County peers
    3.99
    n=14
    State peers
    3.90
    n=639

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.17
    County peers
    3.58
    n=14
    State peers
    3.52
    n=639

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    31.60
    County peers
    39.56
    n=14
    State peers
    44.60
    n=611

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 10.7% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 31.6% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    6
    Health citations
    19
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    15
    Penalties
    1
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.54593
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.87893
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.66812
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.99888
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.16560
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.74338
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.05344
    Total nursing staff turnover
    31.6
    Registered Nurse turnover
    12.5
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    126
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.0
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    PA
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    461
    Latitude
    41.383
    Location
    2933 MCCARTHY STREET,SCRANTON,PA,18505
    ZIP Code
    18505
    City/Town
    SCRANTON
    Longitude
    -75.697
    QM Rating
    5
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP
    County/Parish
    Lackawanna
    Provider Name
    SCRANTON HEALTH CARE CENTER
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    5
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    1
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    3
    Provider Address
    2933 MCCARTHY STREET
    Telephone Number
    5703416676
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    SCRANTON HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    4
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    5
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.64944
    Chain Average QM Rating
    4.3
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    44
    Provider SSA County Code
    420
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    12.5
    Total Number of Penalties
    1
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    1.16960
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    31.6
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    2.2
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    126
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    396095
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    12570.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    20
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    19.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    39.1
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.0
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    16
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    2.7
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    20
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    16
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-06-18
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-08-21
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.74558
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.80894
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.87893
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.56675
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.00804
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.66812
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    4
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    4
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    4
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    3
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.54705
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.69561
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.74547
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.99888
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.00794
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.56245
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.54593
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.74338
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    2005-03-16
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.05344
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.68532
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.01529
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.16560

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026