Nursing home
Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
700 S. Cayuga Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Abraham Smilow (7 facilities) · 133 certified beds
Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Altoona, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.54 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Dec 11, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.54 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.17 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.1% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 700 S. Cayuga Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602 - CMS certification #
- 395241
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 133
- Avg residents/day
- 105.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-05-01
- Chain
- Abraham Smilow (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Abraham Smilow
Abraham Smilow operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Abraham Smilow facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Upmc Altoona, Altoona. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Midtown Oaks Health & Rehab Center, Altoona. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Grane Home Health Care, Altoona. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 16602 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Altoona, Altoona, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Usrc Altoona, Altoona, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 16602.
Adoration Hospice, office in Altoona, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Altoona, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Gentiva Ii, office in Altoona, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Excela Health Physician Practices, Inc, Greensburg. 62.1 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 risk
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 relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.54 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center have?
Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 133 beds.