61.5/100
Average
Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
100 Linwood Avenue, Scranton, PA 18505
- Certified beds
- 102
- Occupancy
- 92%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Abuse icon on record
CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.
$113,348 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Our read on Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
The numbers that stand out at Linwood aren't the inspection score, it's the staffing. A one-out-of-five staffing rating at a 102-bed nonprofit in Scranton means the people providing daily care are spread thin by federal standards, and that's the thing families feel first. The inspection record backs it up: 59 deficiencies, including five tied to abuse and three serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus a recent inspection in March 2026 with a $113,348 fine on the books. Quality measures land at a middling three, but good clinical numbers can't carry a building when there aren't enough hands on the floor. Ask about direct-care hours per resident per day, and ask what changed after that last survey.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
15/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are.
- →No staffing hours reported, scored neutral
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
0/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$113,348 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
- →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions
Grade ceiling applied
- Capped at 64 (grade C), CMS abuse icon on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: March 6, 2026 (7 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
What is the ElderGrade for Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center? +
Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center holds an ElderGrade of C (61.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center? +
This facility has not reported staffing hours to CMS in the current data release.
Has Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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