Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
265 South Mckean Street, Kittanning, PA 16201 · 7245482222 · 113 certified beds
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).
All-time on record: 106 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Honor 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-05-07 |
| 2026-04-20 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-07 |
| 2026-03-25 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | complaint | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-03-25 | Have 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. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-03-25 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-03-18 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-02-25 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-06 |
| 2026-02-25 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-06 |
| 2026-02-25 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-06 |
| 2025-12-12 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Ensure 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. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Ensure 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. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Provide training in compliance and ethics. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Honor 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-12 | Post 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. | C | Health | corrected 2026-01-31 |
| 2025-12-04 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2025-12-03 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-19 |
| 2025-12-03 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-19 |
| 2025-08-18 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-11 |
| 2025-08-18 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-11 |
| 2025-08-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-09-11 |
| 2025-07-01 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-05-24 |
| 2025-07-01 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-05-24 |
| 2025-07-01 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-18 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Fine | $11,550 |
| 2025-06-10 | Fine | $8,818 |
| 2025-06-10 | Fine | $8,978 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLLAK HOLDINGS LLC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/28/2021 |
| POLLAK, ELIE | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/28/2021 |
| POLLAK, THEODORE | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/28/2021 |
| POLLAK, ELIE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/28/2021 |
| POLLAK, THEODORE | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/28/2021 |
| CARR, TARA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 395471. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.