Gino J Merli Veterans Center in Scranton, PA
Gino J Merli Veterans Center is a larger-sized nursing home facility in Scranton, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Gino J Merli Veterans Center includes: Visiting / Business Hours, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.

They have 196 beds and a daily average of 171.3 residents (which would leave,on average, 24 beds available). Gino J Merli Veterans Center participates in Medicaid and are classified as a Government - State ownership. They offer both family and residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.
Gino J Merli Veterans Center received an overall rating from CMS of 3 stars compared to the PA average of 3.27 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We encourage you to leave one of your own if you are familiar with their services. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior and nursing care questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.
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They are located at the following address: 401 Penn Avenue in Scranton Pennsylvania 18503.
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They can be reached by phone at (570) 961-4300.
Quality of care, CMS Ratings, Services, Staffing, and Top-rated Facilities can be viewed below.

Medicaid participation for Gino J Merli Veterans Center began on Jan 01, 2009.
Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Social Services, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays
Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 1007378250014
Financial Year End: 06-30
CMS Regional Office: Philadelphia
Area: Urban

Gino J Merli Veterans Center provides (per day, per resident) an average of:
Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.81 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).
Additionally, a Physical Therapist (PT) is available an average of 1.62 minutes per day per resident (the national average is 6 minutes).
Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Gino J Merli Veterans Center. Read how FTE is defined.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.
Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.
Overall Rating: 3 stars
Health Inspection Rating: 2 stars
Staff Rating: 5 stars
Quality Measures Rating: 4 stars
Registered Nurses Rating: 5 stars
Long Term Stay Rating: 4 stars
Short Term Stay Rating: stars
Compare these ratings with one of the highest rated nursing homes in Scranton:
Linwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.


Gino J Merli Veterans Center in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania has 196 beds compared to the Pennsylvania average of 127.13 and a National average of 106.16.
As of the last update they had a daily average of 171.3 residents compared to the PA average of 97.63 and a National average of 86.4.
This results in a 87.4% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Pennsylvania average of 76.8% and a national average of 81.38%.
Gino J Merli Veterans Center's star ratings compare as follows:
- Overall Rating:
3 stars compared to the PA average of 3.27 and a National average of 3.32. - Health Inspection Rating:
2 stars compared to the PA average of 2.83 and a National average of 2.77. - Staffing Rating:
5 stars compared to the PA average of 3.13 and a National average of 3.14. - Quality Measures Rating:
4 stars compared to the PA average of 3.83 and a National average of 3.62. - RN Only Rating:
5 stars compared to the PA average of 3.32 and a National average of 3.15. - Long Term Stay Rating:
4 stars compared to the PA average of 3.71 and a National average of 3.33. - Short Term Stay Rating:
4 stars compared to the PA average of 3.49 and a National average of 3.12.
Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 3.83 for Gino J Merli Veterans Center versus the PA average of 3.37 and a national average of 3.20.
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