Nursing homes in Scranton, PA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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9 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Scranton are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.2 stars (Pennsylvania: 3.0). The highest rated is Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit. 8 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Pennsylvania median (3.64 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Scranton
- Which nursing homes in Scranton accept Medicaid?
- 8 of 9 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Gino J Merli Veterans Center, Green Ridge Care Center, Scranton Health Care Center, Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, Marywood Heights. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 8 of 9 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Green Ridge Care Center (5 of 5) and Scranton Health Care Center (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Scranton?
- Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit has the highest CMS overall rating in Scranton (5 of 5); 4 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Scranton nursing homes compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.2 stars, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. 6 of 9 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Scranton?
- 2 of 9 nursing homes in Scranton have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Scranton have no CMS fines?
- 3 of 9 nursing homes in Scranton have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Scranton?
- 4 of 9 nursing homes in Scranton are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Scranton?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.