The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
GINO J MERLI VETERANS CENTER
SCRANTON, PA · Medicare-certified · 196 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
5 out of 5 stars overall. GINO J MERLI VETERANS CENTER has strong staffing and quality ratings, with nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.40 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day), no fines in the last 24 months, and a 4-star health inspection rating with cited issues related to accident hazards/supervision, unnecessary drugs, and care planning.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.3981 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 10, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.3981.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.05
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.29
- Nurse aides
- 3.05
- Weekend nursing
- 4.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 19%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.5%18.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.7%1.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.6%2.5%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2%1.9%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.2%10.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.5%5.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.4%18.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—3.1%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.1%11.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.3%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Occupancy
- 182.4 residents on an average day (93% of 196 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 17 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.