10 For-Profit Nursing Homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
10 of the 16 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (63%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. They average 3.56 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.37 hours below the 3.93 for every home in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Nurse staff turnover runs 41.8%, 1.9 points higher than the 39.9% across all homes there. Carbondale Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Carbondale grades highest at A (85 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania compare
This group set against every nursing home in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.56
All homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: 3.93
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
41.8%
All homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: 39.9%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
68.7/100
All homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: 72.5/100
Carbondale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 115 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its numbers tell a fairly steady story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 7% lighter than weekdays, worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturday or Sunday. What stands out more is retention: 21.7% annual turnover against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The home logged 14 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two were abuse-related, a category worth reading closely. Its most recent inspection was March 20, 2026, so the picture is current.
Abington Manor runs on thinner staffing than most homes, 3.23 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday coverage. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often can't visit. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related citation, though the last survey was recent (September 2025). Staff turnover sits at 49.2%, a bit above the national rate, which means caregivers are frequently new to the building. Its quality measure score is strong, but that reflects charted clinical outcomes, not the daily experience of having enough hands on the floor.
Green Ridge Care Center in Scranton runs 95 beds under corporate ownership, and its recent inspections look decent, four stars for health inspections and quality measures, with the last survey in November 2025. The staffing picture is less reassuring. At 3.66 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 7% lighter than weekdays, which matters when families visit less and problems go unnoticed. Turnover is 50.5% against a national 45.8%, so aides and nurses cycle through steadily. Eleven deficiencies are on record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus an $8,018 fine. Good surveys, thin coverage, heavy churn, that's the tradeoff here.
Scranton Health Care Center runs 44 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.63 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 10% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 37.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning fewer caregivers are walking out the door than elsewhere.
What pulls the record down is the inspection history. There are 26 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $12,570 fine. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current.
Dunmore Health Care Center runs 92 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing numbers are the main thing to know: 3.38 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, with weekends dipping about 9% below its own weekdays. The current inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three related to abuse, plus a $12,048 fine. Turnover sits at 43%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and the most recent inspection was in December 2025. Quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection picture is what a family should weigh.
Mid-Valley runs a tight ship on retention: 22.2% annual turnover is less than half the national rate, which means the aides and nurses here tend to stay. That matters more than the raw staffing number, which at 3.60 hours per resident day sits about 7% under the national average and thins out further on weekends, dropping roughly 11% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is where the concern lives, 18 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm level and 1 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $77,272, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. For a 38-bed for-profit home, the stable workforce is the real asset; the harm-level findings are the real question to ask about.
Aventura At Creekside runs 81 certified beds in Carbondale under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 3.60 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 8% thinner than its own weekdays. Turnover sits at 56% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record carries 73 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, plus a $136,785 fine. Its quality measure score looks good on paper, but that's resident-level data, not a measure of how reliably the place is run day to day.
Marywood Heights sits in Scranton with 72 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.03 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 4% above the national average, though weekends run about 6% thinner than weekdays. Turnover lands at 45.7%, essentially identical to the national rate. Where it slips is inspections, a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 33 deficiencies on record including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $32,646. The most recent inspection was March 2026. Quality measures rate 3 out of 5. Decent hands on deck, but a troubling inspection history.
Oak Ridge runs 142 certified beds in Taylor under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.30 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is 45%, basically level with the national figure, so that's not the differentiator here. The inspection record is: 65 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level, nine abuse-related, and two fines totaling $104,143. CMS scored its last inspection on February 6, 2026, one star, with staffing also one star.
Embassy Of Scranton carries 84 deficiencies on its current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse. That's the kind of inspection history that lands a home in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, which it is. It's owned by a for-profit limited liability company and holds 139 certified beds. Nurse staffing sits at 3.45 hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, with weekends about 4% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 47.5%, just above the national figure of 45.8%. Two fines totaling $33,670 are also on record. The quality measure rating sits at three stars, but the inspection record is where the real story is.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
There are 10 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 63% of the 16 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania they average 3.56 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.93 for all nursing homes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, a difference of -0.37 hours. Staff turnover averages 41.8% against 39.9%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?