The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: H
Nursing home report
SOUTHWESTERN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PA · Medicare-certified · 118 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and 2-star health inspection results, and reported nurse staffing of 3.09 hours per resident per day below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It also had $60,520 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, with recent citations involving care orders, abuse prevention, and pressure ulcer care.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0948 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $60,520recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0948.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.85
- Nurse aides
- 1.73
- Weekend nursing
- 2.85
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 65%
Registered nurse turnover: 64%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
10.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.2%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
13.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
69.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
14.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.5%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $60,520 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $60,520 in total fines.
- $60,520
Federal fine
Jun 13, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of IMPERIAL HEALTHCARE GROUP · 13 homes · 2.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 78.4 residents on an average day (66% of 118 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 38 years
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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.