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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Green Ridge Care Center
Scranton, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
About Green Ridge Care Center
Green Ridge Care Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Scranton, Pennsylvania. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized care plans and compassionate support during recovery.
Community at a glance
Capacity
95 residents
Location
Scranton, PA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2741 BOULEVARD AVENUE, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 14, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 40 minutes with each resident a day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3 hours 53 minutes.
Medicare fined Green Ridge Care Center once in the last three years, $8,018 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 40 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 39 minutesBelow the Pennsylvania average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 51%Above the Pennsylvania average |
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 9, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 9, 2025
January 31, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 25, 2025Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 25, 2025Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 25, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 25, 2025Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 25, 2025
February 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years.
- February 2, 2024Fine: $8,018
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Green Ridge Healthcare Group, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 95
- Average residents per day
- 86
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 21, 1972
- Part of a chain
- Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 395067
Location
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2741 BOULEVARD AVENUEScranton, PA 18509
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Questions about Green Ridge Care Center
How did Green Ridge Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 14, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Green Ridge Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 40 minutes with each resident per day, including 39 minutes from registered nurses. 51% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Green Ridge Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Green Ridge Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $8,018.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.