HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, in ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, holds 133 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1978-05-01, averaging 110.5 residents a day.
Has HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 43 health-inspection deficiencies for HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-19.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2026-03-19 | F0809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | F |
| 2026-03-19 | F0803, F0804 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2026-03-19 | F0802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | D |
| 2025-12-11 | F0684, F0812 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-12-11 | F0552, F0561, F0657, F0842, F0867, F0880 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-08-26 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-04-01 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2025-01-17 | F0578, F0803, F0804, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-01-17 | F0584, F0638, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0693, F0867 | 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. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| 2025-01-17 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2024-09-23 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2024-02-01 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-02-01 | F0584, F0641, F0656, F0699, F0804, F0842, F0867 | 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E |
| 2024-02-01 | F0607, F0655, F0657, F0684 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-01-25 | F0641, F0842 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.39765 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.8 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 110.5 | 104.6 |
Who owns HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?
HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name HILLVIEW SNF OPERATING COMPANY LLC and belongs to the ABRAHAM SMILOW chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | GHC SNF OPCO HOLDING COMPANY LLC | since 04/01/2023 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SMILOW, ABRAHAM | since 04/01/2023 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | HILLEL TROPPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUST, LADS AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC, MOSHE TROOPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUST, T3 INITIATIVES LLC, TRAVITSKY, BARUCH | since 04/01/2023 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | ANDOLINA, MELISSA, SCHARF, BRETT, SMILOW, ABRAHAM | since 04/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | SMILOW, ABRAHAM | since 04/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ANDOLINA, MELISSA, SCHARF, BRETT, SMILOW, ABRAHAM | since 04/01/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | GHC CONSULTING COMPANY LLC, GHC SNF PROPCO HOLDING COMPANY LLC, HILLEL TROPPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUST, HILLVIEW SNF PROPCO COMPANY LLC, HMTL LLC, LADS AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC, MOSHE TROOPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUST, T3 REAL ESTATE INITIATIVES LLC, ANDOLINA, MELISSA, SCHARF, BRETT, SMILOW, ABRAHAM, TRAVITSKY, BARUCH | since 04/01/2023 |
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