MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER is a 120-bed nursing home in ALTOONA, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-04-18. It averages 95.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER?
CMS lists 108 health-inspection deficiencies for MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | F0684, F0693, F0755, F0880, F0883 | 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2026-02-27 | F0552, F0658, F0694, F0760 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2026-02-12 | F0656, F0692 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E |
| 2025-12-30 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D |
| 2025-09-11 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-09-11 | F0641, F0867 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E |
| 2025-09-11 | F0636, F0657, F0755, F0756, F0761 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. | D |
| 2025-08-06 | F0658, F0684, F0698, F0804 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-08-06 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
| 2025-06-25 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2025-06-16 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-04-22 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-04-22 | F0684, F0842 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-03-04 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E |
| 2025-01-28 | F0686, F0695, F0760 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-12-23 | F0657, F0689 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-08-22 | F0684, F0686 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-08-22 | F0578, F0804, F0812, F0925 | 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 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. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2024-08-22 | F0553, F0658, F0685, F0756, F0758, F0880 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-08-22 | F0554, F0558, F0583, F0656, F0657, F0661, F0676, F0677, F0689, F0690, F0692, F0725, F0755, F0759, F0761, F0810, F0867, F0868, F0881, F0919 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2024-07-03 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | K |
| 2024-07-03 | F0585, F0677, F0692, F0803, F0808, F0842 | 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2024-07-03 | F0557, F0584, F0623, F0625, F0658, F0684, F0695, F0810, F0835 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / 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 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D |
| 2024-06-18 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-04-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2024-04-18 | F0558, F0656, F0657, F0742, F0743 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Ensure that a resident does not develop patterns of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless unavoidable. | D |
| 2024-03-20 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-01-05 | F0609, F0610, F0677, F0684, F0772 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. / Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided. | D |
| 2023-11-15 | F0584, F0677, F0686, F0804 | 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2023-11-15 | F0675, F0689, F0690, F0757 | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2023-09-08 | F0558, F0585, F0883 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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 policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
Why was MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-22 | Fine | $76,811 |
| 2024-06-18 | Fine | $22,231 |
How is MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.52092 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 57.4 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 95.5 | 104.6 |
Who owns MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER, and what chain is it in?
MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name MIDTOWN OAKS HEALTH & REHAB CENTER, LLC and belongs to the SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | VOLPE, BENJAMIN, WEISBERG, WILLIAM | since 07/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | NICOLUZAKIS, GREGORY, VOLPE, BENJAMIN, WEISBERG, WILLIAM | since 07/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | SHG MANAGEMENT LLC, BOBITSKI, NICOLE, FOLCKEMER, JESSICA | since 04/29/2025 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | WEISBERG, WILLIAM | since 10/03/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BENJAMIN N. VOLPE FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST (DATED DECEMBER 29, 2020), BNV DYNASTY LLC, CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC, DECANTED WILLIAM I. WEISBERG FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST (DATED SEPT 30, 2020, MIDTOWN OAKS RE GROUP, LLC, RKL LLP, SABER GOVERNANCE LLC, SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, SHG MANAGEMENT LLC, WESTERN PA MT LLC, BOBITSKI, NICOLE, FOLCKEMER, JESSICA, NICOLUZAKIS, GREGORY, SCHARF, BRETT, VOLPE, BENJAMIN, WEISBERG, WILLIAM | since 04/29/2025 |
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