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Nursing homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Green Ridge Care Center
2741 Boulevard Avenue · Scranton, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, A Jewish Senior Li
1101 Vine Street · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Saint Mary's Villa Nursing Hom
516 St. Mary's Villa Road · Moscow, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Carbondale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
10 Hart Place · Carbondale, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Embassy of Scranton
824 Adams Avenue · Scranton, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
500 West Hospital Street · Taylor, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Dunmore Health Care Center
1000 Mill Street · Dunmore, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Marywood Heights
2500 Adams Avenue · Scranton, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Mid-valley Health Care Center
81 Sturges Road · Peckville, PA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Abington Manor
100 Edella Road · Clarks Summit, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
100 Linwood Avenue · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Aventura at Creekside
45 North Scott Street · Carbondale, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center
303 Smallacombe Drive · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Scranton Health Care Center
2933 Mccarthy Street · Scranton, PA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit
475 Morgan Highway · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Gino J Merli Veterans Center
401 Penn Avenue · Scranton, PA
Ownership: Government (state)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Lackawanna County (16 facilities), Pennsylvania (656 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Lackawanna County: average of 15 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Lackawanna County: average of 15 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Lackawanna County
This directory lists 16 nursing homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, with 1,870 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.9 stars, close to the national average of 3.0 stars: 7 homes hold four or five stars and 6 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit (5 stars), Gino J Merli Veterans Center (5 stars) and Carbondale Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center (5 stars).
By ownership, 62% are for-profit, 31% non-profit and 6% government-owned. 2 homes are candidates for it. 3 homes carry the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in Lackawanna County
How many nursing homes are in Lackawanna County?
There are 16 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lackawanna County, with 1,870 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Lackawanna County have the highest Medicare rating?
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit (5 stars), Carbondale Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center (5 stars), Gino J Merli Veterans Center (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Lackawanna County?
2.9 out of 5 across 16 rated homes, compared with 3.0 for Pennsylvania as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Lackawanna County accept Medicaid?
15 of the 16 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Pennsylvania.
Are any nursing homes in Lackawanna County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.