Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Squirrel Hill Wellness And Rehabilitation Center
2025 Wightman Street, Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 421-8443
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 178
- Residents per day
- 108
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Pollak Holdings
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 1, 1977
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Pennsylvania.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 1)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Pennsylvania homes
Squirrel Hill Wellness And Rehabilitation Center carries 401.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 1% of Pennsylvania's 652 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Pennsylvania: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–33 pts
- 3★ 33–65 pts
- 2★ 65–128 pts
- 1★ over 128 pts
Bars show every rated home in Pennsylvania by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
108 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (5)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights23F
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
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.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- F
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- E
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- E
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- D
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.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
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.
- B
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
- E
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care20F
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- E
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- D
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
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
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
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- F
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Administration11E
- E
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- E
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
- E
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
- E
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- E
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
- D
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- C
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
- C
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
- C
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- C
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
- C
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation10E
- E
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning9E
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- E
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service9E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
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.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nutrition and Dietary6F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental5F
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Infection Control5F
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Nursing and Physician Services5F
- F
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- F
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- C
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspection history
2025-02-14
48 health deficiencies · 17 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (13 deficiencies)
2024-02-12
35 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (8 deficiencies)
2023-03-06
25 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
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Fines and payment denials
$200,717 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | Fine | $15,935 |
| 2024-04-23 | Fine | $103,022 |
| 2024-02-12 | Fine | $81,760 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts better | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22.5 pts worse | 65.3% | 87.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine12 pts worse | 81.7% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2 pts better | 1.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms7.3 pts better | 6.5% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight8.5 pts worse | 14.5% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.3 pts better | 19.8% | 20.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 17.1% | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened10.7 pts better | 4.7% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.6 pts better | 7.8% | 16.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.2 pts worse | 29.2% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts worse | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine30.4 pts worse | 40.4% | 70.8% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit13.5 pts worse | 23.0% | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.5 pts worse | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine35.9 pts worse | 35.0% | 70.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission17.2 pts better | 4.8% | 22.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
16 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollak, Elie | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 6 facilities |
| Pollak, Theodore | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 50% | 7 facilities |
| 5151 Financial Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| 5151 Financial Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Flanagan, Michael | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Flanagan, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Flanagan, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Pollak, Elie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Pollak, Theodore | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Squirrel Hill Pa Realty LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Weinfeld, Avrum | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Weinfeld, Avrum | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Wisenor, Chelse | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wisenor, Chelse | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
26 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- C
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Emergency Preparedness7F
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- C
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- C
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- C
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- C
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- C
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- C
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- C
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress2D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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