SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER
SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER is a 178-bed nursing home in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1977-09-01. It averages 105.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
CMS lists 107 health-inspection deficiencies for SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER since 2023-03-06, 90 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 2026-06-09.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-06-09 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2026-06-09 | F0584, F0755 | 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2026-04-21 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2026-04-08 | F0801, F0804, F0812, F0908 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2026-01-08 | F0602, F0609, F0610, F0880 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-01-08 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-12-05 | F0585 | 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. | E |
| 2025-12-05 | F0580, F0584, F0610 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. | D |
| 2025-10-07 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-05-20 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2025-02-14 | F0577, F0947 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2025-02-14 | F0578, F0582, F0584, F0636, F0638, F0641, F0679, F0680, F0868, F0940, F0941, F0942, F0943, F0944, F0945, F0949 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E |
| 2025-02-14 | F0550, F0565, F0585, F0610, F0693, F0698, F0699, F0730, F0756, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-12-19 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D |
| 2024-09-24 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2024-05-07 | F0600, F0609 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | J |
| 2024-05-07 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | D |
| 2024-04-23 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2024-02-12 | F0600, F0689 | Protect 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. | G |
| 2024-02-12 | F0812, F0880, F0881, F0925, F0947 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2024-02-12 | F0578, F0584, F0585, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0725, F0756, F0761, F0943, F0945 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / 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. / 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | E |
| 2024-02-12 | F0610, F0685, F0692, F0693, F0742, F0758, F0760, F0919 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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 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. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2024-02-12 | F0730, F0940, F0941, F0944, F0946, F0949 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | C |
| 2024-02-12 | F0942 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | B |
| 2023-11-15 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D |
| 2023-10-12 | F0656, F0698 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E |
| 2023-03-06 | F0680, F0812 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-03-06 | F0576, F0584, F0585, F0677, F0679, F0759, F0761, F0908 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. / 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. / 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
| 2023-03-06 | F0550, F0602, F0609, F0656, F0684, F0686, F0760 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
Why was SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-23 | Fine | $103,022 |
| 2024-02-12 | Fine | $81,760 |
How is SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of residents per day | 105.5 | 104.6 |
Who owns SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?
SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SH OPERATOR LLC and belongs to the POLLAK HOLDINGS chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | POLLAK, ELIE, POLLAK, THEODORE | since 01/20/2021 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BRADLEY, JENNIFER | since 01/20/2021 |
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