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Scranton Health Care Center
2933 Mccarthy Street, Scranton, PA 18505
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Scranton Health Care Center Description
Scranton Health Care Center is a 45-bed senior care community that offers skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation in an intimate and caring environment. As one of the smaller health care facilities in Scranton, PA, we are able to offer a home-like atmosphere as well as quality care services, caring staff and residential amenities that make us much more than just a place to live. Unlike other skilled nursing homes in Scranton, PA, our person-centered approach allows us to create senior care services at the individual level. We are located minutes from I-81, so visits from family and friends are easy and enjoyable.
At Scranton Health Care Center, we are committed to providing long-term skilled nursing and short-term senior rehabilitation services designed to meet the individual care needs of our patients. We offer rehabilitation, skilled nursing and long-term care. As one of Saber Healthcare’s senior living communities, we strive to enrich the lives of everyone who walks through our doors with a full complement of activities available to our patients seven days per week. A few of their favorites include community outings, Wii bowling and seasonal crafts.
We have the compassion, experience, expertise, skills and programs to provide the quality senior care services that result in a high quality of life. Please give us a call to schedule a tour of our skilled nursing home to see for yourself just what makes Scranton Health Care Center different from other senior living communities.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Assistant Director of Nursing praises the welcoming team and high level of professionalism.
- Significant improvement in a resident's health and well-being noted, with staff treating residents great.
- Family member highlights the love, respect, and comprehensive care provided by the staff, appreciating the open lines of communication and immediate implementation of safety protocols since the start of COVID-19.
- Several reviews commend the facility for its cleanliness, friendly atmosphere, and the quality of care, including effective rehabilitation services, attentive nurses and aides, and good food.
- Admissions process described as smooth, with staff being very informative and caring.
- Facility praised for its serene environment and warm, friendly atmosphere that feels like home.
- Physical therapy staff and activities provided are highly appreciated, contributing to a positive rehabilitation experience.
Negative Reviews:
- One review calls for the facility to be shut down, citing it as a horrible place.
- Concerns raised about a lack of transparency and withholding information during a COVID outbreak.
- Difficulty in retaining key administrators mentioned, with a specific call out to an administrator who left.
- Complaints about staff rudeness and unprofessional behavior, including a specific incident involving language discrimination.
- Allegations of racism and unprofessionalism in the admissions department, with a specific complaint about refusal to admit a resident due to a supposed language barrier.
Mixed Feedback:
While many reviews highlight the facility's cleanliness, caring staff, and effective rehabilitation services, there are serious concerns about professionalism, communication, and discrimination. Prospective residents and their families may want to consider both the positive experiences and the issues raised when making a decision.
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Health
Services
Activities
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 1
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: March 16, 2005
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 44
Total current residents: 40
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 1
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-04 | 2023-02-07 | E | Construction Deficiencies | Use approved construction type or materials. |
| 2023-01-04 | 2023-02-07 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2023-01-04 | 2023-02-07 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-21 | E | Construction Deficiencies | Use approved construction type or materials. |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-21 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-21 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-05-19 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Taylor which is 1.0 miles away and has a population of 6,025 (very small town).
- The average income is $45,521, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 75
- Low Temperature: 27
- Average Temperature: 50.8
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 169 days of rain, 50 days of snow and 145 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.4 inches a year
- The median age is 38.5 years old, high compared to other cities.
- 6.56% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 10.46% of the population are Foreign-born which is a low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 5% Asian, 7% Black or African-American, 12% Hispanic or Latino, and 75% White.
- The crime rate is 6.07 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.27 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.56 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.44 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 76.66 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 272.0, Moderate Days 31.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Maines Food & Party Warehouse
0.5 miles awayPrice Chopper
0.8 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
1.0 miles awayGerrity's
1.2 miles awayPrice Rite
1.7 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
FlixBus Scranton
1.7 miles awayBanks
Cross Valley Federal Credit Union
1.2 miles awayFidelity Bank
1.8 miles awayPNC Bank
2.1 miles awayWells Fargo
2.2 miles awayCitizens Savings Bank
2.3 miles awayHospitals
Geisinger Community Medical Center
2.8 miles awayRegional Hospital of Scranton
3.0 miles awayMoses Taylor Hospital
3.0 miles awayAllied Rehab Hospital
4.4 miles awayClarks Summit State Hospital
7.0 miles awayPharmacies
Andrew Brown's Drug Store
1.3 miles awayRite Aid
1.8 miles awayWalgreens
1.9 miles awaySheeley's Drug Store
2.5 miles awayThe Prescription Center
2.6 miles awayDentists
Patrick J Adonizio, DMD
7.1 miles awayAM Baloga
7.4 miles awayFamily Dentistry
7.8 miles awayNahas Donahue Orthodontics
8.5 miles awayDr Michael L Robinson DMD
9.7 miles awayParks
Billy Barrett Park
0.1 miles awayKobesky Field
0.7 miles awayDavid Noakes Park / Community Sports Complex
0.8 miles awayMayor John Derenick Park
0.9 miles awayTaylor
1.0 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Birney Mall
0.5 miles awayThe Marketplace at Steamtown
2.2 miles awayViewmont Mall
5.6 miles awayWyoming Valley Mall
12.1 miles awayWyoming Valley Mall Food Court
12.1 miles awayCulture
Theater
2.1 miles awayAfa Gallery
2.3 miles awayArtworks Gallery & Studio
2.3 miles awayLaura Craig Gallery
2.5 miles awayQuain Memorial Conservatory
2.5 miles awayRestaurants
Waffle House
0.5 miles awayDino & Francesco's
0.6 miles awayNew Amber Indian Restaurant
0.8 miles awayArcaro's Pizza
1.0 miles awayKelly's Pub & Eatery
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