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Marywood Heights

📍 2500 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509 📞 (570) 343-4065 🛏️ 54 beds

Inspection History Overview

Detailed Inspection Reports

Notice: These are official CMS inspection narratives containing detailed regulatory findings. This information is not available in searchable format anywhere else online.

July 25, 2024 Health Inspection

Fines and Penalties by Year

2022 1 penalties totaling $7,657

$7,657
Jan 12, 2022

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 6 violations

Tag 0565 D May 8, 2025

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2025
Tag 0684 E May 8, 2025

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2025
Tag 0697 D May 8, 2025

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2025
Tag 0755 E May 8, 2025

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2025
Tag 0757 D May 8, 2025

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2025
Tag 0761 E May 8, 2025

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2025

2024 20 violations

Tag 0641 D Jul 25, 2024

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0658 D Jul 25, 2024

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0684 D Jul 25, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0689 G Jul 25, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0690 D Jul 25, 2024

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0740 D Jul 25, 2024

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0756 E Jul 25, 2024

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0757 D Jul 25, 2024

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0758 D Jul 25, 2024

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0761 D Jul 25, 2024

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0791 D Jul 25, 2024

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0842 E Jul 25, 2024

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0880 D Jul 25, 2024

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2024
Tag 0580 D Jan 31, 2024

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2024
Tag 0600 G Jan 31, 2024

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Tag 0602 D Jan 31, 2024

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2024
Tag 0684 E Jan 31, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2024
Tag 0726 D Jan 31, 2024

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: May 2, 2024
Tag 0755 D Jan 31, 2024

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Tag 0761 D Jan 31, 2024

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: May 2, 2024
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2023 11 violations

Tag 0561 D Jun 23, 2023

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0580 D Jun 23, 2023

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Sep 19, 2023
Tag 0661 D Jun 23, 2023

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0684 E Jun 23, 2023

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Sep 19, 2023
Tag 0686 E Jun 23, 2023

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0697 D Jun 23, 2023

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Sep 19, 2023
Tag 0712 D Jun 23, 2023

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0756 E Jun 23, 2023

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0867 E Jun 23, 2023

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

✓ Corrected: Sep 19, 2023
Tag 0600 E Jan 24, 2023

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Feb 28, 2023
Tag 0849 D Jan 24, 2023

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

✓ Corrected: Feb 28, 2023

2022 15 violations

Tag 0602 D Jul 14, 2022

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0607 E Jul 14, 2022

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0659 D Jul 14, 2022

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0660 D Jul 14, 2022

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0684 D Jul 14, 2022

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0689 D Jul 14, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0697 E Jul 14, 2022

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0711 D Jul 14, 2022

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0726 E Jul 14, 2022

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0756 D Jul 14, 2022

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0761 D Jul 14, 2022

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0867 D Jul 14, 2022

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0943 E Jul 14, 2022

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

✓ Corrected: Sep 7, 2022
Tag 0888 C Mar 3, 2022

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Tag 0689 G Jan 12, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 2, 2022
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2021 25 violations

Tag 0584 D Sep 2, 2021

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0622 E Sep 2, 2021

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0623 E Sep 2, 2021

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0677 D Sep 2, 2021

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0684 E Sep 2, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0688 E Sep 2, 2021

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0689 E Sep 2, 2021

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0690 D Sep 2, 2021

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0732 C Sep 2, 2021

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0744 E Sep 2, 2021

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0755 D Sep 2, 2021

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0757 E Sep 2, 2021

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0758 D Sep 2, 2021

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0761 E Sep 2, 2021

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0791 D Sep 2, 2021

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0813 E Sep 2, 2021

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0849 E Sep 2, 2021

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0880 E Sep 2, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0881 E Sep 2, 2021

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021
Tag 0563 D Jul 27, 2021

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2021

2020 4 violations

Tag 0688 D Nov 25, 2020

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Jan 24, 2021
Tag 0697 E Nov 25, 2020

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Jan 24, 2021
Tag 0756 E Nov 25, 2020

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Jan 24, 2021
Tag 0943 D Nov 25, 2020

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

✓ Corrected: Jan 24, 2021
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2019 10 violations

Tag 0565 E Jun 7, 2019

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0578 E Jun 7, 2019

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0582 D Jun 7, 2019

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0585 E Jun 7, 2019

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0622 E Jun 7, 2019

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0623 E Jun 7, 2019

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0689 E Jun 7, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0697 E Jun 7, 2019

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0756 E Jun 7, 2019

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019
Tag 0881 F Jun 7, 2019

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

✓ Corrected: Aug 6, 2019

2018 4 violations

Tag 0585 E May 31, 2018

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

✓ Corrected: Jul 25, 2018
Tag 0689 D May 31, 2018

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jul 25, 2018
Tag 0756 E May 31, 2018

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Jul 25, 2018
Tag 0759 D May 31, 2018

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Jul 25, 2018
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2017 3 violations

Tag 0314 D Jun 27, 2017

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.

✓ Corrected: Jul 10, 2017
Tag 0323 D Jun 27, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jul 10, 2017
Tag 0514 D Jun 27, 2017

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jul 10, 2017
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