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EMBASSY OF SCRANTON

824 ADAMS AVENUE
SCRANTON, PA 18510 · 5703465704 · Lackawanna County
⚠ Special Focus Candidate. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for the Special Focus Facility program due to a history of serious quality problems.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds139
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
State rank#578

By the numbers

93
Health citations (3 cycles)
1
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
2
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$14,901
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are trending down — 33 in the most recent cycle versus 39 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Jun 11, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0770
D — No actual harm
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Jun 11, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0744
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Jun 11, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0690
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Jun 11, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0677
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Jun 11, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0628
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Jun 11, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0686
G — Actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Jul 10, 2026 — Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Inspection cycle: 1
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0921
D — No actual harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0757
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0740
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0693
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0689
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0688
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0685
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0658
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0655
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0583
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
E — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0867
E — No actual harm
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0809
E — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
May 8, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0761
E — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.