Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Gino J Merli Veterans Center
401 Penn Avenue · Scranton, PA 18503 · 196 certified beds
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About Gino J Merli Veterans Center
Gino J Merli Veterans Center is a nursing home in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Its capacity is 196 beds, above the Lackawanna County median of 102 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 6 citations, the most recent on April 10, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.49 hours per resident per day. It is one of 10 nursing homes listed in Scranton. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (6)
Records from August 2024 to April 2026.
April 10, 2026
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 10, 2026
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 10, 2026
Tag F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
June 6, 2025
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 7, 2025.
May 13, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 7, 2025.
August 16, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 15, 2024.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
5.49 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 5.19 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Government - State
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Pennsylvania.
Nearby alternatives
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