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Embassy of Scranton

824 Adams Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510

Medicare lists this as a Special Focus Facility, a home with a history of serious quality issues that receives more frequent inspections.

Overview

Embassy of Scranton has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 9th of 9 nursing homes in Scranton. Its strongest area is quality of care (2 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).

Its most recent standard inspection, on May 8, 2026, found 43 health deficiencies, more than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 22 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $68,766 in the past three years.

Embassy of Scranton is a for-profit facility with 139 certified beds, caring for about 79 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1969.

Medicare ratings

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Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Scranton9th of 9 facilities

Top 100%

Within 100 miles652nd of 668 facilities

Top 98%

In Pennsylvania631st of 652 facilities

Top 97%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
May 8, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
43
Complaint-related deficiencies
22
Fines in the last 3 years
2 totaling $68,766
Payment denials
2
Total penalties
4

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
139
Average residents per day
79
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
October 31, 1969
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes