IVY PARK POST ACUTE

CCN 395251 · SHADYSIDE SNF HEALTHCARE LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · PACS GROUP chain · 150 certified beds · Allegheny · PA


IVY PARK POST ACUTE is a 150-bed nursing home in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1968-10-11. It averages 128.6 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at IVY PARK POST ACUTE?

CMS lists 94 health-inspection deficiencies for IVY PARK POST ACUTE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-29.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-29F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.D
2026-04-16F0584Honor 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.E
2026-04-16F0790Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.D
2026-03-18F0569Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.D
2026-01-09F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.J
2026-01-09F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.F
2026-01-09F0584, F0865Honor 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. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.D
2025-09-03F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2025-06-27F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-06-27F0584, F0628, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0698, F0730, F0814, F0947Honor 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. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2025-06-27F0550, F0677, F0679, F0686, F0687, F0699, F0761, F0805, F0847, F0880, F0882Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.D
2024-12-26F0567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.D
2024-11-06F0600, F0689, F0713Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.D
2024-10-25F0684, F0755, F0836Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.D
2024-10-09F0624Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.D
2024-07-26F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-07-26F0558, F0622, F0623, F0625, F0655, F0698, F0761, F0849, F0868, F0880, F0883, F0940Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / 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. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.E
2024-07-26F0550, F0580, F0583, F0584, F0610, F0656, F0677, F0685, F0692, F0693, F0695, F0730, F0742, F0744, F0773, F0805, F0887, F0947Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.D
2024-07-05F0684, F0699, F0725, F0760Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2023-10-19F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-08-11F0812, F0837, F0838Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.F
2023-08-11F0584, F0585, F0656, F0677, F0695, F0726, F0730, F0880, F0882, F0947Honor 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. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2023-08-11F0554, F0607, F0684, F0691, F0725, F0745, F0847Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.D

Why was IVY PARK POST ACUTE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2026-01-09Fine$14,069

How is IVY PARK POST ACUTE staffed relative to the PA average?

MeasureThis facilityPA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.287523.88823
Total nursing staff turnover (%)60.344.5
Average number of residents per day128.6104.6

Who owns IVY PARK POST ACUTE, and what chain is it in?

IVY PARK POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name SHADYSIDE SNF HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTTRUISTsince 11/01/2024
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYAPT, FREDERICK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHNsince 11/01/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAPT, FREDERICK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN, WILLIAMS, CRISTINEsince 11/01/2024
ADP OF THE SNFHANCOCK, MARK, MURRAY, JASON, PATEL, KAUSHIK, WILLIAMS, CRISTINEsince 11/01/2024

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