HILLCREST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
HILLCREST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 103-bed nursing home in LOWER BURRELL, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-06-06. It averages 68.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HILLCREST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 81 health-inspection deficiencies for HILLCREST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-04-17 | F0605, F0692, F0695, F0761, F0849, F0887, F0941, F0942, F0943, F0944, F0945, F0946, F0947, F0949 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / 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. / 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 training in compliance and ethics. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E |
| 2026-04-17 | F0580, F0641, F0657, F0684, F0700, F0756, F0883, F0908 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2026-02-11 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-12-17 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2025-12-02 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-07-31 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E |
| 2025-06-05 | 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 |
| 2025-05-07 | F0585, F0607, F0610 | 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 to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-03-07 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-03-07 | F0553, F0565, F0700 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | E |
| 2025-03-07 | F0600, F0655, F0658, F0677, F0686, F0688, F0692, F0695, F0698, F0756, F0760, F0761, F0825, F0868, F0880 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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 or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / 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. | D |
| 2025-02-05 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-11-26 | F0552, F0620 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | D |
| 2024-05-17 | F0801, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-05-17 | F0622, F0623, F0625, F0656 | 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
| 2024-05-17 | F0582, F0600, F0602, F0607, F0641, F0655, F0684, F0690, F0695, F0699, F0744, F0756, F0758, F0761, F0790, F0941, F0944, F0949 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / 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. / 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 routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / 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 behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | D |
| 2024-04-17 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-12-20 | F0684, F0689 | 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. | D |
How is HILLCREST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.61694 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.2 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 68.6 | 104.6 |
Who owns HILLCREST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
HILLCREST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name HILLCREST REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC and belongs to the CORE HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CORE PENNSYLVANIA HOLDCO LLC | since 12/13/2024 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | EISEN, JOSHUA | since 12/13/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | RAINTREE CONSULTING GROUP LLC, BISH, CHARLES, EISEN, JOSHUA, ZDRALE, NIKOLAI | since 12/13/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BISH, CHARLES, EISEN, JOSHUA, ZDRALE, NIKOLAI | since 12/13/2024 |
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