Scranton Health Care Center

Name: Scranton Health Care Center
Address: 2933 MCCARTHY STREET, Scranton, PA, 18505, US
Telephone: 5703416676

2933 McCarthy Street, Scranton, PA 18505 · Lackawanna County · 44 certified beds · avg 39 residents/day · certified since Mar 16, 2005

Part of chain: SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP (126 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$12,570

Fines, last 3 years

3.04

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

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 self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (23)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 18, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jun 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Jun 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Jun 18, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Aug 21, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not let a resident help develop and carry out their own plan of care — the written roadmap of the services and support they'll receive, built around their personal goals and preferences.
Aug 21, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Aug 21, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Nov 1, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds.
Nov 1, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Nov 1, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Nov 1, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Nov 1, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly plan a resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs after leaving.
Nov 1, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Nov 1, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience.
Nov 1, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Nov 1, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Nov 1, 2024	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Nov 1, 2024	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave.
Nov 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not let a resident help develop and carry out their own plan of care — the written roadmap of the services and support they'll receive, built around their personal goals and preferences. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · from a complaint
Sep 20, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · from a complaint

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 4).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	5	E
2024	11	E
2025	3	D
2026	4	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.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

1 fine totaling $12,570.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Dec 21, 2023	Fine	$12,570

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Pennsylvania avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.04	3.94	3.95	bottom 13% in Pennsylvania; bottom 15% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.68	0.80	0.69	top 47% in Pennsylvania; top 39% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.74	3.58	3.50	bottom 12% in Pennsylvania; bottom 18% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.72	0.56	0.48	top 22% in Pennsylvania; top 15% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	37.2	44.5	45.8	top 30% in Pennsylvania; top 29% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	20.0	39.9	42.9	top 14% in Pennsylvania; top 13% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.63, RN 0.81, weekend 3.27. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
WWBV Holdings LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	100%	09/30/2019
Cibc Bank USA	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	02/26/2021
Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2007
Dodge, Nicholas	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2007
Nicoluzakis, Gregory	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
RKL LLP	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2023
Rotell, Sarah	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/10/2023
Saber Governance LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2019
Sakalas, Lori	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/06/2024
Scranton Health Real Estate Group LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Mortgage Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	02/26/2021
SHG Management LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2019
Volpe, Benjamin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
Volpe, Benjamin	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
Weisberg, William	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019
Weisberg, William	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2019

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"How are residents and families included in care plan meetings, and how often do those meetings happen?"
"How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
"What safeguards do you have to protect residents' money and belongings, and what happens when something goes missing?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Dunmore Health Care Center	4.1 mi	Dunmore, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit	4.5 mi	Scranton, PA	★★★★★	5/5
Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center	4.5 mi	Scranton, PA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Green Ridge Care Center	4.5 mi	Scranton, PA	★★★★☆	4/5
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 396095.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Scranton Health Care Center

2933 McCarthy Street, Scranton, PA 18505 · 5703416676

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $12,570

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "How are residents and families included in care plan meetings, and how often do those meetings happen?"
☐ "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
☐ "What safeguards do you have to protect residents' money and belongings, and what happens when something goes missing?"
☐ "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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 396095 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)