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Scranton Health Care Center

2933 MCCARTHY STREET, SCRANTON, PA, 18505

(570) 341-6676

44 licensed beds

CMS rates Scranton Health Care Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 25 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $12,570 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2933 Mccarthy Street

Scranton, PA 18505

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

396095

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lackawanna

Facility name

Scranton Health Care Center

Street address

2933 MCCARTHY STREET

City / state / ZIP

Scranton, PA 18505

Phone

(570) 341-6676

About this facility — Scranton Health Care Center

Scranton Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 44 beds — well 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 Scranton Health Care Center 25 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $12,570 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Saber Healthcare Group

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Wwbv Holdings Llc

Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2019

Cibc Bank Usa

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Citrin Cooperman Advisors Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2007

Dodge, Nicholas

Director — since 2007

Nicoluzakis, Gregory

Officer — since 2019

Rkl Llp

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Rotell, Sarah

Director — since 2023

Saber Governance Llc

Operational control — since 2019

Sakalas, Lori

Operational control — since 2024

Scranton Health Real Estate Group Llc

Mortgage holder — since 2021

Shg Management Llc

Operational control — since 2019

Volpe, Benjamin

Director · Officer — since 2019

Weisberg, William

Director · Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2005-03-16

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$12,570 total

Last standard inspection

2026-06-18

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$390 per day (≈ $11,860/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

75% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 19% private/other

Occupancy

86% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

6% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-18Health inspection4 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-07-16

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-07-16

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-07-16

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-07-16

2025-08-21Health inspection3 citations

F-0553

D · No harm found

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-09-18

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-09-18

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)

2024-11-01Health inspection11 citations

F-0602

E · No harm found

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-12-03

F-0623

B · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-12-03

F-0625

B · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-12-03

F-0660

D · No harm found

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Corrected 2024-12-03

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0690

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0697

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0744

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0842

E · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-12-02

2023-11-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-10-26

2026-06-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-07-21

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-07-21

2025-08-21Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-09-09

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-09-09

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-09-09

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-09-09

Federal penalties

2023-12-21Fine$12,570

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 396095.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Pennsylvania.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 30% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 37

Federal fines, 3 years

$12,570

More than 65% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.5

Higher than 40% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

32%

Higher than 17% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 9 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	19.8%	16.4%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	3.7%	6.0%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	2.1%	0.6%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	2.3%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	6.9%	13.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.9%	3.1%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	71.3%	87.8%	93.7%	Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	20.3%	15.4%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	17.4%	20.1%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	93.7%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	1.8%	4.7%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	29.8%	25.0%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	11.5%	17.6%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.76	1.50	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.24	1.13	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	46.7%	70.8%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	65.2%	70.9%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	16.4%	22.0%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	8.9%	9.5%	11.8%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
F-0686 2 inspections. Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F-0697 2 inspections. Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

What its owners also hold

Wwbv Holdings Llc has an ownership stake on file at 31 nursing homes, averaging 3.2 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

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

Geisinger-community Medical Center, about 2.9 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Regional Hospital of Scranton, about 3.0 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City, about 5.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Taylor, about 1.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Scranton, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Gino J Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, about 2.6 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, a Jewish Senior Li, Scranton, about 2.9 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Embassy of Scranton, Scranton, about 3.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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