Nursing home report
PITTSBURGH, PA · Medicare-certified · 200 beds
HIGHLAND HILLS POST ACUTE has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with 1-star health inspections, 2-star staffing and quality scores, and nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.49 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It is a Special Focus Facility candidate with an attention flag for special focus, and it had $27,709 in fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4857 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4857.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure enough backup water supply for essential areas of the home. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 922 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The home failed to hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 850 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $18,213 was recorded.
A federal fine of $9,496 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $27,709 in total fines.
Federal fine
Sep 25, 2025
Federal fine
Mar 6, 2025
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
