Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
100 Linwood Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18505
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102 · avg 93 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 54.2% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 45.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Pennsylvania nursing homesPennsylvania avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the Pennsylvania averagePennsylvania avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $113,348 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 395717
- Certified beds
- 102 beds · avg 93 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Pennsylvania Ltc Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Mark a Waldrop
Corporate Officer · 100% · since 2018
- Arthur c Delozier
Corporate Director · 100% · since 2013
- William f Rowe
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2011
- Timothy a Duggan
Corporate Director · 100% · since 2010
- Pennsylvania Ltc Inc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1990
- The Guardian Foundation Inc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 1990
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 59)
- E0804·Mar 6, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E0803·Mar 6, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- D0940·Mar 6, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
- D0761·Mar 6, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- E0756·Mar 6, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D0755·Mar 6, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0697·Mar 6, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D0695·Mar 6, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $113K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- May 15, 2024Payment denial · 56 days · starting Aug 15, 2024
- May 15, 2024Fine · $113K
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 6, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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