Gino J Merli Veterans Center

401 Penn Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503 5709614300

Overall Rating

★★★★★ Excellent 5 out of 5 stars

Key Metrics

Health Inspection 4/5
Staffing 5/5
Quality Measures 5/5
Certified Beds 196
Avg Residents/Day 180.9
Total Penalties 0
Total Fines $0

Recent Health Citations

Citation Jun 6, 2025

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Scope/Severity: E
Citation May 13, 2025

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Scope/Severity: G
Citation Aug 16, 2024

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Scope/Severity: E
Citation Sep 1, 2023

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Scope/Severity: D
Citation Sep 1, 2023

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Scope/Severity: D

Staffing Detail

RN Hours/Resident/Day
0.85
Total Nurse Hours/Resident/Day
5.19
CNA Hours/Resident/Day
3.05
Weekend Nurse Hours
4.34

Turnover Rates

RN Turnover 28.2%
Total Nurse Turnover 30.8%
Admin Turnover 0.0%

Quality Measures

Measure Score Type
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay

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