Marywood Heights

Nursing home in Scranton, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 2500 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509
Phone: (570) 343-4065
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 395625
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 72
Average residents per day: 70
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Lackawanna Healthcare Associates LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1984
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 395625. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 26, 2026. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 31, 2024 to Mar 26, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 26, 2026	Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2026	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 26, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
May 8, 2025	Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 8, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. 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 $32,646 in the last three years.

Jul 25, 2024

Fine: $32,646

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: 4.03 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.29 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.78 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 46%
RN turnover (yearly): 46%
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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