Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    303 Smallacombe Dr, Scranton, PA, 18508
    2.1 · 57 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Neglectful understaffed uncaring nursing home

    I had a terrible experience: my loved one's medical needs were ignored, call bells often went unanswered for hours, staff were chronically understaffed and uncaring, wounds and hygiene were neglected, and communication and billing were a mess - after family intervention she was hospitalized and died days later. A few individual employees were compassionate and activities/food can be good, but management, cleanliness, safe staffing, and overall care quality were unacceptable. I would not trust this place for 24-hour care or recommend applying for jobs there.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    2.11 · 57 reviews

    Overall rating

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    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.2
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      2.7
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive staff (reported by many reviewers)
    • State-of-the-art physical and occupational therapy services
    • Engaging activities and social events (donut/ice cream socials, bingo, karaoke, arts & crafts)
    • Clean, organized rooms and pleasant grounds/garden for some residents
    • Good, plentiful meals and attentive dining service (reported in several reviews)
    • Regular baths, grooming, and hair/nail services offered
    • Prompt family notifications and responsive case workers in some cases
    • Demonstrable mobility improvement and successful rehab outcomes for some patients
    • Helpful, pleasant aides and some very skilled nurses and therapists
    • Accessible medical/emotional care for some long-term residents

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and overworked staff
    • Unanswered or extremely delayed call-bells/buzzers
    • Inconsistent nursing and medical care, including alleged neglect
    • Medication errors and unsafe medication handling
    • Poor communication with families and inaccessible social workers
    • Missed or delayed diagnostic testing and specialist evaluations
    • Poor cleanliness, odors, and infestations reported (bed bugs)
    • Wound care neglected or not performed consistently
    • Residents left in soiled clothing or urine for extended periods
    • Missing or mismanaged personal belongings (dentures, CPAP, luggage)
    • Billing issues, pre-billing, possible double charges or unclear insurance handling
    • Infection outbreaks (COVID, pneumonia) and infection-control concerns
    • Inconsistent or minimal activities and stimulation for many residents
    • Early/unsafe discharges and inconsistent therapy follow-through
    • Management unresponsive, poor administration communication, and defensive responses
    • Allegations of discrimination, poor employee treatment, and high staff turnover
    • Safety incidents including falls, frequent ER transfers, and deaths alleged by reviewers

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across reviews for Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is sharply polarized. Many reviewers describe genuinely excellent care experiences—highlighting compassionate, attentive aides and nurses; robust physical and occupational therapy programs; clean rooms and attractive grounds; and active, engaging social programming such as donut/ice cream socials, bingo, karaoke, and arts & crafts. These positive accounts often emphasize marked mobility improvements, pleasant dining experiences, reliable grooming and personal-care services, prompt family notifications, and individual staff members (nurses, therapists, case workers) who were especially helpful. For some residents—particularly those admitted for short-term, goal-oriented rehab—Allied appears to provide state-of-the-art therapy and a supportive environment that led to good outcomes.

    Counterbalancing the positive reports are numerous and severe negative accounts that describe systemic problems. The most frequent complaints concern chronic understaffing and inconsistent staff competence: reviewers repeatedly report long call-bell waits (sometimes hours), overworked aides, and nursing staff who appear inexperienced or unresponsive. Many reviewers reported medical neglect or poor clinical follow-through including medication mishandling (pills left in beds, medications given incorrectly), delayed or absent diagnostic testing (neurological/orthopedic testing not arranged), unattended wounds, and failure to address infections in a timely manner. Several reviews recount serious safety incidents—residents left in urine, prolonged soiling, falls, repeated ER transfers, and in some cases deterioration or death that families attribute to neglect. These are not isolated minor complaints; multiple reviewers describe similarly distressing lapses.

    Cleanliness and infection control are another area of strong divergence. Some families praise clean, organized rooms and well-kept grounds; others report dirty rooms, foul odors, visible soiling, bed bugs, and inadequate wound care. Reported infection outbreaks (COVID, walking pneumonia) and delays in appropriate evaluation and treatment contributed to concerns about safety and responsiveness. Personal property management is also inconsistent—numerous complaints reference missing items (dentures, CPAP machines, luggage), clothing errors, and mislabeled or dirty supplies, which compounds family distress.

    Communication and administration receive repeated criticism. Families report poor or conflicting communication from nursing staff, unresponsiveness or inaccessibility of social workers, and a need to advocate constantly to obtain correct updates or treatment. Several reviews allege billing irregularities (pre-billing after discharge, possible double billing) or unclear insurance explanations, which raises financial as well as clinical concerns. Some reviewers did note that administration addressed problems when escalated and that a visible administrative response led to improvements in certain cases, but this was not universal.

    Activities and dining are similarly mixed: some reviews describe plentiful, enjoyable meals and active programming; others report poor food quality, dietary restrictions not respected, or nearly no activities and residents left without stimulation. Therapy consistency is also variable—while the facility is praised as a strong rehab center by some, other reviewers say therapy was minimal or cut short by early discharge. This inconsistency suggests that experience may depend heavily on unit, shift, specific staff on duty, or patient acuity.

    Taken together, these reviews show clear patterns: care quality is highly inconsistent, and outcomes appear to depend on which staff and units are involved and whether a strong family advocate is present. Positive experiences indicate the facility is capable of delivering excellent rehabilitation, therapeutic programming, and compassionate care. However, the volume and seriousness of negative reports—especially those alleging neglect, medication errors, missed wound care, infection issues, missing belongings, and billing problems—are substantial and recurring.

    For prospective residents and families: Allied Services may be a good fit for some short-term rehab patients who can be closely monitored and whose needs match the facility’s therapy strengths. For high-dependency residents (neurological, cognitive impairment, wound-care needs, frequent medication management), the reviews suggest caution unless you confirm current staffing levels, wound-care protocols, medication administration safeguards, and clear lines of communication with nursing and case management. If considering placement, verify insurance and billing practices, ask for written care plans and staffing ratios, meet the primary nurse/therapist team, inspect the room and wound-care procedures, and plan to advocate or arrange an independent monitor in the early days. The pattern of variability means your experience will likely hinge on real-time management, staffing on specific shifts, and how promptly administration addresses any concerns.

    Location

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    About Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center sits at 303 Smallacombe Drive in Scranton, offering both short-term and long-term care with a full range of nursing and rehabilitation services, and people often talk about it in at least thirty reviews, so you can get a pretty fair idea of what to expect if you ask around, and it belongs to Allied Services, which means it's tied into a bigger network of healthcare, and they do take pride in having a 369-bed skilled nursing and rehab center with a separate rehabilitation facility, and they've got a 61-bed Alzheimer's dementia care unit if that's a need, where they offer structured programs and activities to help those with memory loss stay engaged, and that memory care space stays well-protected, focused on safety and individualized support, and they stay busy with everything from brain-boosting tasks and therapy to social events and entertainment, so people have chances to form friendships and keep the mind active, which makes the days go by better.

    The nursing staff includes people trained in critical care, wound care, rehabilitation, infection prevention, and dementia care, so if you need help with chronic illness, injuries, or even just getting stronger after a stroke or hospital stay, they've got credentialed nurses and therapists at the ready, and the rehabilitation center uses the latest equipment and techniques for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, whether you're managing things like arthritis, recovering from surgery, or even needing help with speech after a brain injury or cancer. They offer Direct Access for therapy, so folks can start getting better without needing a referral, and outpatient therapy programs are usually covered by most insurances, so that makes it less of a hassle. Residents can get comprehensive care for things like long-term neurological or cognitive needs, and there's even a special respiratory unit staffed all day and night with licensed respiratory therapists helping those who have trouble breathing or are dealing with things like pulmonary disease, which can really make a difference if someone's coming out of the hospital after a long illness or dealing with a chronic lung issue that needs close watching.

    They like to keep people occupied with a full calendar of activities that could be social, educational, or purely for entertainment, and you'll see things like pet therapy, spiritual services, internet access, and special recreation therapy groups, alongside seasonal events, creative arts, and even outside shopping if someone's up to it, so nobody has to sit around bored if they don't want to. Meals are cooked to meet dietary needs, and the place aims for a home-like feeling, but it's still set up like a clean, well-run medical center, so safety and comfort are both taken seriously, and there are social services staff to help families understand care plans and help residents cope with changes. There's a strong focus on helping folks get enough social time and giving them a say in how they spend their days, and that really matters when you're living in a place for a long stretch, and they'll make a point to include recreation and therapy for the mind, body, and spirit.

    People at Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center can count on having their needs checked on often, whether that's regular health monitoring, wound care, memory support, or making sure they get the right therapy for their body, and those in the memory care unit can expect personalized routines, with activities aimed at keeping their memory and skills for as long as possible, and the whole place runs under a philosophy of being thorough but kind, with a strong track record as seen by awards including US News & World Report recognition. They've got more than one center too, because in addition to Scranton, Allied Services runs skilled nursing centers in Center City and Meade Street, as well as a location in Wilkes-Barre, and this means folks can sometimes move between different levels of care if their situation changes. Staff members speak English, and the facility's not open to new patients right now, but you can keep an eye on it or check the reviews if you're planning ahead for yourself or a family member.

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