HANDMAKER HOME FOR THE AGING
State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.
CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF Candidate (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).
CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse icon, which marks facilities cited for abuse in recent inspections.
Serious inspection findings
2025-09-12 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0600, severity K)
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Staffing, from payroll records
Nursing hours / resident / day
3.74
state median 3.49
Weekend staffing gap
−9%
fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −9%
RN hours / resident / day
0.31
registered nurses only
Contract (agency) staff
5%
share of all nursing hours
Nursing staff turnover
68%
per year, per CMS
Keep an eye on this facility
Penalties and enforcement
CMS records no penalties for this facility.
Ownership
Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the POLLAK HOLDINGS chain.
Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:
- SQUIRREL HILL WELLNESS AND REHABILITATION CENTER (PITTSBURGH, PA) —
- TWINBROOK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (ERIE, PA) —
- ARMSTRONG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (KITTANNING, PA) —
- SPRING HILL REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (PITTSBURGH, PA) —
- ROCHESTER RESIDENCE AND CARE CENTER (ROCHESTER, PA) —
Full citation history
| Survey date | Tag | Category | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-04-15 | F0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-01-23 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-01-23 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-12-24 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-11-12 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-09-12 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | K | not recorded |
| 2025-09-12 | F0607 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-09-12 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-09-12 | F0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-09-12 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-09-12 | F0835 | Administration Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-03-19 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-01-22 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-01-22 | F0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-01-22 | F0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0552 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0607 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0644 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0698 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0726 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0743 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0757 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0760 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0770 | Administration Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-10-24 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-09-04 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-06-20 | F0626 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-09-28 | F0565 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-09-28 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-09-28 | F0726 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-09-28 | F0757 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-09-28 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0758 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-08-18 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | E | not recorded |