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Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

100 Linwood Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18505

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 395717Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

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 departednear 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

Non-profitCorporation

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

59 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding26 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $113K1 payment denial

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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.

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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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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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