Assisted Living
Garden View Manor
441 Swissvale Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 · Map
Licensed for 56 residents · MERCY LIFE CENTER CORPORATION
Garden View Manor is a state-licensed assisted living community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 56 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
This community does not publish its prices.
Area costs
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection: Jul 22, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 56 residents
Personal Care Home 440690, current license dated May 27, 2026. Licensee MERCY LIFE CENTER CORPORATION.
Nearest emergency room
3.6 miles
Upmc St Margaret, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden View Manor this community | 56 | Not published | Active | 11 reports, 0 violations (latest 0 reports) | |
| Juniper Village at Forest Hills | 1.0 mi | 100 | $1,800/mo | Active | 14 reports, 1 violation (latest report) |
| Forbes Road Residence | 2.2 mi | 44 | Not published | Active | 5 reports, 2 violations (latest report) |
| Harry & Jeannette Weinberg Terrace | 2.3 mi | 115 | Not published | Active | 4 reports, 0 violations (latest 0 reports) |
| Ahava Memory Care Residence | 2.6 mi | 30 | Not published | Active | 0 reports, 0 violations |
State inspection record11 reports, 0 violations (latest 0 reports)
- Last inspection
- July 22, 2026
- Inspection reports
- 11 in the last three years
- Complaint or incident inspections
- 0 in the 0 most recent reports
- Violations cited
- 0 in the 0 most recent reports
- License
- Full, valid until May 27, 2027
Most recent reports DHS posted
- July 22, 2026: read the report on the state’s site
- March 18, 2026: read the report on the state’s site
- February 25, 2026: read the report on the state’s site
- November 18, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
- October 27, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
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- August 4, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
- April 14, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
- March 20, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
- and 3 more on the state’s site
See every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
DHS inspects each personal care home and assisted living residence every year and investigates complaints and unusual incidents. Each inspection report lists the type of inspection, why it happened (for example renewal, complaint or incident), and each violation of the state rules (55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for personal care homes, 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2800 for assisted living residences) with the home’s plan of correction. A complaint inspection with no violations means DHS cited nothing at that visit. Violation titles are DHS’s own short names for each rule. A provisional license is issued when a home is in substantial but not complete compliance with the rules; a home can hold up to four in a row, six months each. When DHS gives notice of a fine, the fine is charged per resident per day only if the violation is not corrected by the deadline. Violation classes: Class I means a substantial probability of death or serious harm, Class II a substantial adverse effect on health, safety or well-being, Class III a minimal effect.
DHS posts a Licensing Inspection Summary for each inspection. Its directory notes that some results may not appear while its systems are being upgraded; if one is missing, contact the department. This community is licensed for 56 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Bureau of Human Services Licensing, data as of October 15, 2026, showing the last three years. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee MERCY LIFE CENTER CORPORATION
- License type
- Personal Care Home
- License number
- 440690
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-05-27
- Licensed capacity
- 56
- Licensee
- MERCY LIFE CENTER CORPORATION
- County
- Allegheny County
Source: Pennsylvania state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Pennsylvania, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Pennsylvania
- Home and Community-Based Services. Personal care homes and assisted living residences usually are not paid for by Medicaid, and most residents pay privately. Some residents also get home and community-based services. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 OSHA inspection, 4 violations cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 8, 2021: complaint inspection, complete (health). Case closed Feb 9, 2022. 4 violations cited (4 serious). Penalties: $5,461 proposed, $5,461 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Pittsburgh Mercy Garden View Manor Personal Care Home. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: COVID-19 rule for healthcare settings (1910.502(f)(2)(i)). Penalty $5,461 proposed, $5,461 now. To be fixed by Feb 2, 2022.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 24, 2022.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 2, 2022.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 2, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.6 mi, nursing home 0.7 mi, pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Upmc St Margaret, Pittsburgh. 3.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Burgh Care Center, Pittsburgh. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Jewish Association Of Aging, Pittsburgh. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 15221 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita East End Pittsburgh Dialysis, Pittsburgh, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Homestead Dialysis, West Homestead, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 28 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 15221.
Sivitz Jewish Hospice, office in Pittsburgh, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Medi Home Hospice, office in Pittsburgh, 3.5 miles away, straight line
Suncrest Hospice Pittsburgh, LLC, office in Pittsburgh, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Inc., Pittsburgh. 1.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk very low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Bureau of Human Services Licensing inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Garden View Manor provide?
Garden View Manor is licensed by the state of Pennsylvania for assisted living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its licensed capacity is 56 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Garden View Manor?
No. We publish state licensing details for Garden View Manor but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Garden View Manor cost?
Assisted Living in Allegheny County typically starts at $3,550 to $5,700 a month. Based on 18 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Garden View Manor does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Garden View Manor?
Use Garden View Manor's website, pittsburghmercy.org, or visit at 441 Swissvale Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221.
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