Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Kittanning Health & Rehab Center
120 Kittanning Care Drive, Kittanning, PA 16201 · 7245452273 · 119 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Saber Healthcare Group, a group operating 127 facilities in 6 states. Group record: average rating 2.9/5, 12 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,344,418 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.65 (Pennsylvania median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.63. Weekend total: 3.22. Nursing staff turnover: 63%.
All-time on record: 97 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | complaint | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2026-01-09 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Health | corrected 2026-02-09 |
| 2025-11-18 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-11 |
| 2025-11-18 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-11 |
| 2025-04-29 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-15 |
| 2025-04-29 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-15 |
| 2025-04-29 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-15 |
| 2025-01-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | L | Health | corrected 2025-02-11 |
| 2025-01-16 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-02-11 |
| 2025-01-16 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-11 |
| 2025-01-16 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-11 |
| 2025-01-16 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-11 |
| 2025-01-16 | 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 2025-02-11 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Fine | $71,505 |
| 2025-01-16 | Payment Denial | 49 days payment denial |
| 2024-09-16 | Fine | $14,043 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLPE, BENJAMIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| WEISBERG, WILLIAM | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| NICOLUZAKIS, GREGORY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| VOLPE, BENJAMIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| WEISBERG, WILLIAM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| SHG MANAGEMENT LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| JEFFERYS, APRIL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/30/2024 |
| MEENAN, CODY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/30/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 395986. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.