Nursing Home
Gino J Merli Veterans Center
Clinical Quality Measures
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%
national median 0.9%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
1.3%
national median 2.8%
better than the national median
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Short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.1%
national median 1.0%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
10.8%
national median 12.5%
near the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
2.6%
national median 4.2%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
17.7%
national median 13.4%
worse than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
- Nurse staffing per resident per day
- 5.4 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 1.0 hours
- Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.4 hours
- Nursing staff turnover in the past year
- 30.1%
PA average: 3.9 hours · National: 3.9 hours
All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.
PA average: 0.8 hours · National: 0.7 hours
RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.
PA average: 3.5 hours · National: 3.4 hours
Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.
PA average: 44.5% · National: 45.8%
Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.
Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- Government - State
CMS has not published detailed ownership records for this facility.
Inspections & Fire Safety — 3 health (PA avg 10.1) · 1 fire (PA avg 3.6) · ⚠ 1 serious Details
6 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 1 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: April 10, 2026.
Most recent inspection cycle: 3 health deficiencies · PA average: 10.1 · National: 9.3
5 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (3) and gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (1).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2026-04-10): 1 deficiency · PA average: 3.6 · National: 4.5
Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.
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How Gino J Merli Veterans Center compares nearby
Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, Gino J Merli Veterans Center's overall star rating is 5★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 2★.
Gino J Merli Veterans Center has the highest quality-measure star rating of the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median | Best nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 2★ | 5★ |
| Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 4★ | 2★ | 5★ |
| Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 3★ | 5★ |
| Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 5★ | 4★ | 4★ |
The comparison group
- Elan Skilled Nursing And Rehab, A Jewish Senior Li
- Embassy Of Scranton
- Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
- Scranton Health Care Center
- Green Ridge Care Center
- Marywood Heights
- Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
- Allied Services Transitional Rehab Unit
Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work