Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Scranton › Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
100 Linwood Avenue, Scranton, PA 18505 · (570) 346-7381 · 102 certified beds
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 61 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-07-01 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-07-22 |
| 2026-03-06 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-21 |
| 2025-09-23 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-14 |
| 2025-09-23 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-14 |
| 2025-05-21 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Health | corrected 2025-07-01 |
| 2025-05-21 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-07-01 |
| 2025-05-21 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-01 |
| 2025-05-21 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-01 |
| 2025-05-21 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-01 |
| 2025-05-21 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | B | Health | corrected 2025-07-01 |
| 2025-01-15 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-06 |
| 2024-09-05 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | K | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-05 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-05 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-05 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-05 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-07-23 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-07-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-07-23 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-07-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| 2024-07-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| 2024-07-23 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-06-28 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Health | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| 2024-06-28 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | F | Health | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| 2024-06-28 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| 2024-06-28 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| 2024-06-28 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| 2024-06-28 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-05 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-15 | Fine | $113,348 |
| 2024-05-15 | Payment Denial | 56 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA LTC INC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 03/06/1990 |
| DELOZIER, ARTHUR | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/12/2013 |
| DUGGAN, TIMOTHY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2010 |
| WALDROP, MARK | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2018 |
| ROWE, WILLIAM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2010 |
| WALDROP, MARK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2018 |
| THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/06/1990 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 395717), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/linwood-nursing-and-rehabilitation-center-scranton-pa/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 395717. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.