Marywood Heights
2500 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18509
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 72 · avg 70 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.1% — near the Pennsylvania averagePennsylvania avg: 45.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 44.4% — near the Pennsylvania averagePennsylvania avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Pennsylvania averagePennsylvania avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $32,646 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 395625
- Certified beds
- 72 beds · avg 70 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Lackawanna Healthcare Associates Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Liberty Healthcare Mgt Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Melissa Sweetz
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Karen Welkom
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Daniel a Klingerman
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2019
- David w Klingerman
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2019
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 33)
- G0600·Mar 26, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E0757·Mar 26, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D0755·Mar 26, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0684·Mar 26, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0656·Mar 26, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0605·Mar 26, 2026
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D0565·Mar 26, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- E0761·May 8, 2025Complaint
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $33K
Most recent events
- Jul 25, 2024Fine · $33K
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 8, 2025. 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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