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Hillcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
100 Little Drive · Lower Burrell, PA 15068 · 103 certified beds
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About Hillcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Hillcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. Its capacity is 103 beds, below the Westmoreland County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Core Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 81 citations, the most recent on April 17, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.77 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (81)
Records from December 2023 to April 2026.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0946Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0887Educate 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0941Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0945Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0942Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
April 17, 2026
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.77 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.61 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Core Healthcare, a chain of 7 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.1 overall, 2.0 for health inspections, 2.1 for staffing, 4.0 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Core Pennsylvania Holdco LLC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Pennsylvania.
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