Embassy of Scranton

Nursing home in Scranton, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 824 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510
Phone: (570) 346-5704
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 395273
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 139
Average residents per day: 85
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Embassy of Scranton, LLC
Chain: Embassy Healthcare (33 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 31, 1969
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 395273. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 8, 2026. CMS lists 93 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 9, 2023 to Jun 11, 2026): 39 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 11, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2026	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2026	Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2026	Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
May 8, 2026	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2026	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2026	Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2026	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 93. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $14,901 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 28, 2026	Fine: $14,901
Aug 9, 2024	Payment denial for 61 days from Nov 9, 2024
Oct 20, 2023	Payment denial for 47 days from Feb 29, 2024

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.45 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.50 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.04 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.31 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 48%
RN turnover (yearly): 67%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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