# Nursing homes in ZIP 18503 (Scranton, PA)
There are 1 Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes in ZIP 18503 with 196 certified beds. Counties: Lackawanna County.
## Nursing homes (largest first)
- [Gino J Merli Veterans Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-39a433) — 401 Penn Avenue, Scranton, 18503; CCN 39A433; 196 certified beds; CMS overall 5/5; 11 citations in window (1 at actual harm or worse)

## Most common citations
- [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — 1 homes
- [F-0607](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0607) Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. — 1 homes
- [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — 1 homes
- [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — 1 homes
- [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — 1 homes
- [K-0919](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0919) Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. — 1 homes
- [F-0757](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0757) Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. — 1 homes
- [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — 1 homes

## Nearby ZIP codes
- [18510](https://carefield.site/zip/18510) — 2 homes, 0.9 km
- [18504](https://carefield.site/zip/18504) — 0 homes, 1.6 km
- [18512](https://carefield.site/zip/18512) — 1 homes, 3.1 km
- [18505](https://carefield.site/zip/18505) — 2 homes, 3.1 km
- [18509](https://carefield.site/zip/18509) — 2 homes, 3.3 km
- [18508](https://carefield.site/zip/18508) — 2 homes, 3.6 km
- [18501](https://carefield.site/zip/18501) — 1 homes, 4 km
- [18507](https://carefield.site/zip/18507) — 0 homes, 6 km

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Source page: https://carefield.site/zip/18503 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.