Overview
Gino J Merli Veterans Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. Among the 9 nursing homes in Scranton, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 95% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
Gino J Merli Veterans Center is a government-run facility with 196 certified beds, caring for about 183 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 2009.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- 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.
Top 12%
Top 6%
Top 5%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.49 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.03 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.39 hrs
- Nurse aides3.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 196
- Average residents per day
- 183
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 2009
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes