Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Southwestern Veterans Center
7060 Highland Drive · Pittsburgh, PA 15206 · 236 certified beds
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About Southwestern Veterans Center
Southwestern Veterans Center is a nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its capacity is 236 beds, above the Allegheny County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 38 citations, the most recent on May 15, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.40 hours per resident per day. It is one of 28 nursing homes listed in Pittsburgh. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (38)
Records from June 2023 to May 2026.
May 15, 2026
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 18, 2026.
May 15, 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. Corrected June 18, 2026.
May 15, 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. Corrected June 18, 2026.
May 15, 2026
Tag F0693Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 18, 2026.
May 15, 2026
Tag F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 18, 2026.
May 15, 2026
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 18, 2026.
September 26, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 14, 2025.
September 26, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 14, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0625Notify 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0585Honor 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
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. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
April 25, 2025
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $245,564
November 28, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $245,564 against this nursing home on November 28, 2023.
Staffing
4.40 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.46 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Government - State
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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