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Green Ridge Care Center

2741 Boulevard Avenue, Scranton, PA 185095703446121Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 95Avg. daily residents: 86Chain: Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities)County: Lackawanna

The complete public record on Green Ridge Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Pennsylvania average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Green Ridge Care Center holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $8,018 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.66 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.89)
0.64 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.79)
3.40 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
50.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.5)
38.5% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

November 14, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (10.1)
6 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$8,018 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($26,030)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

11 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
November 14, 20250610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 14, 20250755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 31, 20250697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 31, 20250881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 31, 20250660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 31, 20250757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 31, 20250791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 2, 20240760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.G · Actual harm
February 2, 20240758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 2, 20240690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.