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Southwestern Veterans Center

7060 Highland Drive · Pittsburgh, PA 15206 · 236 certified beds

(412) 665-6706

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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

4.0

Staffing

5.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (38)

Records from June 2023 to May 2026.

  • May 15, 2026

    Tag F0692

    Provide 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 F0756

    Ensure 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 F0684

    Provide 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 F0693

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 18, 2026.

  • May 15, 2026

    Tag F0583

    Keep 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 F0628

    Provide 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 F0600

    Protect 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 F0689

    Ensure 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 F0880

    Provide 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 F0622

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.

  • April 25, 2025

    Tag F0695

    Provide 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 F0842

    Safeguard 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 F0641

    Ensure 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 F0658

    Ensure 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 F0625

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.

  • April 25, 2025

    Tag F0623

    Provide 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 F0585

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.

  • April 25, 2025

    Tag F0657

    Develop 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 F0558

    Reasonably 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 F0698

    Provide 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.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

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.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

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

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Pennsylvania.

Nursing Homes

Pennsylvania median$11,954/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Pittsburgh.

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