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Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

265 South Mckean Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 · 7245482222 · 113 certified beds

Overall★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health inspections★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3/5
Special Focus: CMS lists this facility as SFF Candidate — among the facilities with the most serious ongoing compliance problems in the country.
Abuse icon: CMS flags this facility for an abuse citation in recent inspections.

Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Pollak Holdings, a group operating 6 facilities in 2 states. Group record: average rating 1.4/5, 4 abuse citation icons, 5 facilities on the Special Focus list, $623,749 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (1.4/5).

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Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 106 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2026-04-20Honor 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. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-05-07
2026-04-20Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-05-07
2026-03-25Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Kcomplaintcorrected 2026-04-27
2026-03-25Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-04-27
2026-03-25Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-04-27
2026-03-18Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-04-27
2026-02-25Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-04-06
2026-02-25Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-04-06
2026-02-25Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-04-06
2025-12-12Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Ensure 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. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Provide training in compliance and ethics. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. EHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. DHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-12Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. CHealthcorrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-04Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. DcomplaintPast Non-Compliance
2025-12-03Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-12-19
2025-12-03Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-12-19
2025-08-18Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-11
2025-08-18Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-11
2025-08-18Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-11
2025-07-01Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Gcomplaintcorrected 2025-05-24
2025-07-01Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Gcomplaintcorrected 2025-05-24
2025-07-01Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-07-18

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2026-02-25Fine$11,550
2025-06-10Fine$8,818
2025-06-10Fine$8,978

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
POLLAK HOLDINGS LLCDirect Ownership InterestOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/28/2021
POLLAK, ELIEIndirect Ownership InterestIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/28/2021
POLLAK, THEODOREIndirect Ownership InterestIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/28/2021
POLLAK, ELIECorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/28/2021
POLLAK, THEODORECorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/28/2021
CARR, TARAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2025

Compare nearby (Armstrong County)

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 395471. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.