Overview
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 7th of 9 nursing homes in Scranton. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 59% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 6, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $129,698 in the past three years.
Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a nonprofit facility with 102 certified beds, caring for about 91 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1986.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 78%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $129,698
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.74 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.48 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.94 hrs
- Nurse aides2.31 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1986
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes