Marywood Heights
Nursing Home Facility
2500 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509
Marywood Heights is a senior care community located in Scranton, PA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Scranton area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (570) 343-4065.
Marywood Heights is licensed for 72 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Scranton average about 94 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 98% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Scranton average of roughly 87%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Scranton average about 3.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 46%.
The community is located in Lackawanna County, PA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 33 problems at Marywood Heights. 3 findings involved harm to a resident. 14 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $32,646.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Marywood Heights offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 72
- Occupancy 98%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 46%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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