Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Scranton › Gino J Merli Veterans Center
401 Penn Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503 · (570) 961-4300 · 196 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 652 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - State.
Total nurse staffing: 5.40 (Pennsylvania median: 3.63). RN hours: 1.05. Weekend total: 4.44. Nursing staff turnover: 30%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 6 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-09 |
| 2026-04-10 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-09 |
| 2026-04-10 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-09 |
| 2025-06-06 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-07 |
| 2025-05-13 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-07-07 |
| 2024-08-16 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-15 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
No detailed ownership records on file.
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Gino J Merli Veterans Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 39A433), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/gino-j-merli-veterans-center-scranton-pa/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 39A433. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.