Green Ridge Care Center
CMS rates Green Ridge Care Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 21 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with $8,018 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Green Ridge Care Center
Green Ridge Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 95 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).
It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Scranton and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
It is listed as part of Saber Healthcare Group, a group of 126 facilities on this site.
Federal inspectors have cited Green Ridge Care Center 21 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $8,018 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
Inspection record
Quality of care & staffing
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- F-0697 2 inspections. Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- F-0755 2 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
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Who to contact in Pennsylvania
- Licensing: Pennsylvania Department of Health
- File a complaint: 800-254-5164 · Online
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 717-783-8975. A free advocate for residents and families.
- Adult Protective Services: 800-490-8505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
- Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.
Nearest emergency hospitals
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Regional Hospital of Scranton, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Geisinger-community Medical Center, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- Marywood Heights, Scranton, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Embassy of Scranton, Scranton, about 1.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
- Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit, Scranton, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
- Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
- Gino J Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
