Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Embassy Of Scranton
824 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA · (570) 346-5704
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 139
- Residents per day
- 79
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Embassy Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 31, 1969
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Pennsylvania.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 1)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Pennsylvania homes
Embassy Of Scranton carries 540.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 0% of Pennsylvania's 652 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Pennsylvania: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–33 pts
- 3★ 33–65 pts
- 2★ 65–128 pts
- 1★ over 128 pts
Bars show every rated home in Pennsylvania by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
102 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights20E
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- E
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- B
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care19E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- E
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
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
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary16F
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F
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.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- F
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- E
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
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning10E
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Pharmacy Service9E
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
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
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Administration7E
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- E
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation7E
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Infection Control4E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Nursing and Physician Services4E
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Environmental3F
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspection history
2026-05-08
43 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (12 deficiencies)
2025-07-25
16 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (5 deficiencies)
2024-09-06
43 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
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Fines and payment denials
$68,766 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Fine | $53,865 |
| 2026-01-28 | Fine | $14,901 |
| 2024-08-09 | Payment Denial · 61 day denial | $0 |
| 2023-10-20 | Payment Denial · 47 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.3 pts better | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.8 pts better | 95.6% | 87.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.2 pts better | 98.9% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.5 pts better | 0.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.9 pts better | 5.9% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.2 pts worse | 8.2% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.4 pts worse | 24.5% | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.3 pts worse | 19.9% | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.5 pts worse | 16.9% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.2 pts better | 13.2% | 16.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.5 pts worse | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.8 pts worse | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.3 pts worse | 28.3% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts worse | 5.6% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.9 pts worse | 64.9% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.1 pts worse | 11.6% | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication3.5 pts worse | 4.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.4 pts better | 72.3% | 70.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.3 pts worse | 31.3% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
21 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Handler Revocable Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 50% | 3 facilities |
| Almeky, Ibrahim | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Almeky, Ibrahim | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Andrews, Heather | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Beverly Enterprises - Pennsylvania, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Beverly Enterprises LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Beverly Health And Rehabilitiation Services, Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Drumm Intermediary Sub Co LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 19 facilities |
| Drumm Merger Co | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Drumm Merger Co Sub LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Fillmore Strategic Investors LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Finn, Nicholas | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Geary Property Holdings LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Handler, Aaron | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Linam, Kim | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Moran, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Moran, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pearl Senior Care, LLC. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Rasmussen-Jones, Holly | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Repchick, George | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 31 facilities |
| Washington State Investment Board | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 20 facilities |
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Fire safety
33 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke12E
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- C
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Egress6E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6E
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- C
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous4E
- C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness3C
- C
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- C
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- C
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Services1E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Construction1E
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
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