Embassy of Scranton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Embassy of Scranton is a 139-bed for-profit nursing home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, part of Embassy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 47.5% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Embassy of Scranton
824 Adams AvenueScranton, PA 18510
Lackawanna County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Embassy of Scranton, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Pennsylvania average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 173 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.45 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.31 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
47.5% of nursing staff at Embassy of Scranton left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 33 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,901 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fine | $14,901 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Payment Denial | 61 days from Nov 9, 2024 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Payment Denial | 47 days from Feb 29, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Embassy of Scranton holds 1 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Embassy of Scranton
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Embassy Healthcare, 33 homes
- Legal name: Embassy of Scranton, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 31, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.