Nursing homes › Pennsylvania › Pittsburgh › Southwestern Veterans Center
7060 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 · (412) 665-6706 · 236 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 3/5; median among 652 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - State.
Total nurse staffing: 4.27 (Pennsylvania median: 3.63). RN hours: 1.43. Weekend total: 3.70. Nursing staff turnover: 46%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 36 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-18 |
| 2026-05-15 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-18 |
| 2026-05-15 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-18 |
| 2026-05-15 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-18 |
| 2026-05-15 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-18 |
| 2026-05-15 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-18 |
| 2025-09-26 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-09-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-08-14 |
| 2025-04-25 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | 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 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | 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 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | 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 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-04-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2024-05-10 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-18 |
| 2024-05-10 | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-06-18 |
| 2024-05-10 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-18 |
| 2024-05-10 | 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 2024-06-18 |
| 2024-05-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-18 |
| 2024-05-10 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-18 |
| 2024-01-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-02-05 |
| 2024-01-06 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-05 |
| 2024-01-06 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-05 |
| 2023-11-28 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-01-08 |
| 2023-11-28 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-01-08 |
| 2023-11-28 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-08 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-28 | Fine | $245,564 |
No detailed ownership records on file.
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Southwestern Veterans Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 39A438), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/southwestern-veterans-center-pittsburgh-pa/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 39A438. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.