Nursing home
Marywood Heights
2500 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 72 certified beds
Marywood Heights is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Scranton, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.22 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $32,646In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Marywood Heights compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.22 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.40 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.1% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 29, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $32,646, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Marywood Heights
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2500 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509 - CMS certification #
- 395625
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 72
- Avg residents/day
- 69.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Marywood Heights says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
We offer 72 beds comprised of deluxe private, private and semi-private rooms for all residents, promoting comfort, privacy, and dignity for all guests.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City, Dickson City. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Green Ridge Care Center, Scranton. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Traditional Home Health Care, Dunmore. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 18509 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Dunmore Dialysis, Dunmore, 0.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Scranton Dialysis, Scranton, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Commonwealth Dialysis, Scranton, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 18509.
Traditional Hospice, office in Dunmore, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Personal Home Healthcare And Hospice, office in Blakely, 2.9 miles away, straight line
Home Health Care Professionals And Hospice, office in Olyphant, 3.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Post Acute Specialists LLC, Scranton. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Marywood Heights a good nursing home?
CMS gives Marywood Heights an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Marywood Heights staffed?
Marywood Heights reports 4.22 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Marywood Heights had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Marywood Heights have?
Marywood Heights is certified for 72 beds.