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Part of chain: SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP (126 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Nov 14, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Feb 2, 2024
$8,018
Fines, last 3 years
3.39
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 7, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 11 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. F-0610
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. F-0755
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. F-0697
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
Date
Severity
What the facility was cited for
Nov 14, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · F-0610
Nov 14, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755
Jan 31, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · F-0697
Jan 31, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. · F-0881
Jan 31, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not properly plan a resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs after leaving. · F-0660
Jan 31, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757
Jan 31, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care. · F-0791
Feb 2, 2024
▲ G · Actual harm, isolated
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760
Feb 2, 2024
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758
Feb 2, 2024
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690
Sep 8, 2023
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 2).
Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations:
1
Serious citations (G–L):
0
2024
All citations:
3
Serious citations (G–L):
1
2025
All citations:
7
Serious citations (G–L):
0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
Year
Citations
Serious (G–L)
Worst severity that year
2023
1
0
D
2024
3
1
G ▲
2025
7
0
E
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
Date
Type
Amount / length
Feb 2, 2024
Fine
$8,018
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityPennsylvania averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility:
3.39
Pennsylvania average:
3.94
U.S. average:
3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility:
0.59
Pennsylvania average:
0.80
U.S. average:
0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility:
3.14
Pennsylvania average:
3.58
U.S. average:
3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
Measure
This facility
Pennsylvania avg
U.S. avg
Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
3.39
3.94
3.95
bottom 34% in Pennsylvania; bottom 31% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours
0.59
0.80
0.69
bottom 41% in Pennsylvania; top 49% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing
3.14
3.58
3.50
bottom 38% in Pennsylvania; bottom 38% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)
0.42
0.56
0.48
bottom 47% in Pennsylvania; top 45% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)
50.5
44.5
45.8
bottom 31% in Pennsylvania; bottom 36% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)
38.5
39.9
42.9
top 49% in Pennsylvania; top 44% in the U.S.
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.66, RN 0.64, weekend 3.40.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.66 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
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Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Saber Healthcare Group — 126 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
CMS records place this facility in Lackawanna, PA — 16 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395067.
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The Care File
Visit checklist — Green Ridge Care Center
2741 Boulevard Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509 · (570) 344-6121
Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $8,018
Most serious findings on record:
▲ Feb 2, 2024 (F-0760, Actual harm, isolated): The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Questions for the administrator:
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
☐ "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
☐ "How do you prepare residents and families for discharge, and what support do you arrange for after they leave?"
☐ "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
☐ "How do residents get dental care here — is there a dentist who visits, and how are appointments arranged?"
☐ "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Pennsylvania midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 51% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "The ownership record on file lists 19 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
While you're there, notice:
☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)
Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 395067 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)