Nursing home report
Registered name: UPMC NORTHWEST TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT
SENECA, PA · Medicare-certified · 16 beds
UPMC Northwest in Seneca, PA has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspection and staffing scores, 4-star quality measures, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 8.73 hours per resident day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. Recent inspection citations included psychotropic medication use, medication storage and labeling, and respiratory care.
Health inspections
Staffing
8.732 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 8.732.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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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.
