The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
GREEN RIDGE CARE CENTER
SCRANTON, PA · Medicare-certified · 95 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
GREEN RIDGE CARE CENTER has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star scores for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It has had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, but reported nurse staffing is 3.73 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and recent inspection citations included medication errors, pain management, and antibiotic-use monitoring.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7278 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 14, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7278.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.13
- Nurse aides
- 1.99
- Weekend nursing
- 3.46
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
33%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
11.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: E
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,018 in total fines.
- $8,018
Federal fine
Feb 2, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP · 126 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 86.8 residents on an average day (91% of 95 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 54 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.