Highland Hills Post Acute
A nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237
1105 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237. (412) 369-9955.
- Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 23 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Pennsylvania average: 10.0
- 3.32 nurse hours per resident per day Pennsylvania average: 3.90
- 2 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
23 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Last standard inspection Dec 19, 2025.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Sep 25, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
95 citations in 13 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 97 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 50 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jun 16, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Mar 19, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Dec 30, 2025: complaint inspection4 citations
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Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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.
Dec 19, 2025: standard inspection13 citations
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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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.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.
Dec 19, 2025: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Sep 25, 2025: complaint inspection12 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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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.
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
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Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
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Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
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Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Jul 16, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 5, 2025: complaint inspection5 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Mar 6, 2025: complaint inspection6 citations
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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.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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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.
Jan 28, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Dec 12, 2024: standard inspection19 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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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.
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Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
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Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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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.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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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.
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Dec 12, 2024: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Sep 5, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Apr 30, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Mar 18, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Jan 12, 2024: standard inspection15 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Jan 12, 2024: standard and complaint inspection8 citations
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Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Nov 7, 2023: complaint inspection2 citations
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 11, 1990.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 200 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 2 fines in the last three years, $27,709 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 50 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
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| Sep 25, 2025 | Fine | $18,213 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Fine | $9,496 |
Who does the caring?
3.32 nurse hours per resident per day
The Pennsylvania average is 3.90.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.32 | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.78 |
| At weekends | 3.06 | 3.52 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.7% | 44.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 39.5% | 39.4% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Providence Group NH, LLC and Pacs Holdings, LLC and Pacs Group, Inc. run it.
- 15 owners or officers are people: Jason H Murray (owns 5% or more through other companies, 41.8%); Mark D Hancock (owns 5% or more through other companies, 41.8%); Jason H Murray (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); John T Mitchell (corporate officer); John T Mitchell (runs it (operational or managerial control)); John T Mitchell (on the governing body (managing control)); Cristine Williams (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Cristine Williams (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Mark A Woodburn (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Frederick G Apt (corporate officer); Frederick G Apt (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Frederick G Apt (on the governing body (managing control)); Joshua O Jergensen (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Joshua O Jergensen (on the governing body (managing control)); Mark D Hancock (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of PACS Group (277 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacs Holdings, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Pacs Group, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Pa Holdco 2 North Hills LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Pa Holdco 1 North Hills LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Zoozen LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| 1105 Perry Highway Pa Owner LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Providence Group NH, LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Pacs Holdings, LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Keystone Property Investments LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| Pacs Group, Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Nov 1, 2024 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Pennsylvania average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 8.1 miles, this one had the 6th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (23; the middle value was 22).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Hills Post Acute This nursing home | 23 | |
| Vincentian Home | 0.7 | 13 |
| John J Kane Regional Center-Ro | 1.1 | 38 |
| Perry Health & Rehab Center | 3.0 | 30 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | 4.1 | 11 |
| Caring Heights Community Care & Rehab Ctr | 5.2 | 32 |
| Masonic Village at Sewickley | 5.6 | 14 |
| Concordia at Rp Home | 5.7 | 21 |
| Spring Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 6.0 | 79 |
| Harmony Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 6.5 | 12 |
| Canterbury Place | 6.9 | 34 |
| East End Health & Rehab Center | 8.1 | 14 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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