Nursing home report
SCRANTON, PA · Medicare-certified · 102 beds
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scranton has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. It has below-benchmark nurse staffing (3.63 hours per resident per day vs. the 4.1 federal benchmark) and had $113,348 in fines in the last 24 months, along with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6343 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6343.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to ensure a working call system was available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 919 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: K
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.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to properly train staff about dementia care and how to recognize and report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 943 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $113,348 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $113,348 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 15, 2024
Federal fine
May 15, 2024
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.
