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General
City SCRANTON   0.1% Nursing Homes USA have SCRANTON
State attribute explanation PA   4.5% Nursing Homes USA have PA
Street 401 PENN AVENUE  
Zip Code 18503  
Phone 5709614300  
Overall Star Rating
3.11
Health Inspections Star Rating
2.83
Nurse Staffing Star Rating
3.17
Quality Measures Star Rating
3.31
RN Only Star Rating
3.17
Number of Certified Beds
184 
108.94
Total Number of Residents
168 
91.25
Percent of Occupied Beds
91 %
83.65 %
Health Survey Date 5/24/2011  
Fire Survey Date 5/3/2011  
Sprinkler Status Fully Sprinklered  90.2% Nursing Homes USA have Fully Sprinklered
Program Participation Medicaid  3.5% Nursing Homes USA have Medicaid
Type of Ownership Government - State  0.9% Nursing Homes USA have Government - State
Located Within a Hospital? No  93.6% Nursing Homes USA don't have Located Within a Hospital?
Multi Nursing Home Ownership? Yes  54.9% Nursing Homes USA have Multi Nursing Home Ownership?
Resident and Family Councils Both  29.8% Nursing Homes USA have Both
Continuing Care Retirement Community? No  90.9% Nursing Homes USA don't have Continuing Care Retirement Community?
Quality Indicator Survey? No  68.7% Nursing Homes USA don't have Quality Indicator Survey?
Special Focus Facility? No  99% Nursing Homes USA don't have Special Focus Facility?
Civil Money Penalty Count
75.2 
58.16
Total Enforcement Actions Count
75.2 
56.31
# of deficiencies
7.48
Staff Information
Number of Residents
178 
91.38
Number of RN Hours Per Resident Per Day
0.87 
0.77
Number of LPN/LVN Hours Per Resident Per Day
0.7 
0.84
Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
1.57 
1.59
Number of CNA Hours Per Resident Per Day
0.05 
5.49
Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day
0.05 
0.10
Environmental Deficiencies
Deficiency #1 Scope: Some
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: Provide Housekeeping And Maintenance Services.
survey Date: 05/24/2011
date Of Correction: 07/23/2011 
Deficiency #2 Scope: Some
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: Provide Housekeeping And Maintenance Services.
survey Date: 11/03/2009
date Of Correction: 12/07/2009 
Mistreatment Deficiencies
Deficiency #1 Scope: Few
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: Protect Each Resident From All Abuse, Physical Punishment, And Being Separated From Others.
survey Date: 08/11/2010
date Of Correction: 10/01/2010 
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Deficiency #1 Scope: Some
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: Provide Care For Each Resident In A Way That Keeps Or Builds The Resident's Quality Of Life.
survey Date: 02/22/2010
date Of Correction: 04/23/2010 
Deficiency #2 Scope: Few
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: Try To Resolve Each Resident's Complaints Quickly.
survey Date: 11/03/2009
date Of Correction: 12/07/2009 
Quality Care Deficiencies
Deficiency #1 Scope: Few
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: Provide Necessary Care And Services To Maintain The Highest Well Being Of Each Resident .
survey Date: 11/03/2009
date Of Correction: 12/07/2009 
Resident Assessment Deficiencies
Deficiency #1 Scope: Few
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: Develop A Post-discharge Plan With The Resident And Family For The Resident's Care After Leaving The Nursing Home.
survey Date: 08/11/2010
date Of Correction: 10/01/2010 
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Deficiency #1 Scope: Few
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: 1) Make Sure That Each Resident's Drug Regimen Is Free From Unnecessary Drugs; 2) Each Resident's Entire Drug/medication Is Managed And Monitored To Achieve Highest Well Being.
survey Date: 11/03/2009
date Of Correction: 12/07/2009 
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Deficiency #1 Scope: Few
level Of Harm: 2
deficiency: Provide Food In A Way That Meets A Resident's Needs.
survey Date: 11/03/2009
date Of Correction: 12/07/2009 
Quality Measures Q1
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
30.1 %
25.09 %
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
75.2 %
32.95 %
Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
0.8 %
16.66 %
Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers
3 %
12.58 %
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
11.2-20 %
11.83 %
Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
32.1 %
44.54 %
Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
8.8 %
15.63 %
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
4.7 %
13.46 %
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.7 %
28.38 %
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
75.2 %
43.68 %
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
92.9 %
84.64 %
Percent of short-stay residents with Pressure ulcers that are new or worsened
100 %
83.94 %
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
2.4 %
15.52 %
Quality Measures Q3
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
32.7 (90.9) %
25.39 %
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
75.2 %
23.70 %
Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
0.3 %
14.10 %
Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers
2.5 %
9.22 %
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.1:1 % 
Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
31.6 %
43.38 %
Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
9 %
10.65 %
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 / 3 % 
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.4 %
19.86 %
Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
75.2 %
38.53 %
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
2.20 %
10.73 %
Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
7.1 %
24.76 %
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
78.8 %
81.44 %
Percent of short-stay residents with Pressure ulcers that are new or worsened
99.1 %
74.75 %
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 10.3:1 % 

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