Nursing home
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center
2025 Wightman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Pollak Holdings (6 facilities) · 178 certified beds
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.02 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Feb 14, 2025 cited 39 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 2 fines totaling $184,782In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Squirrel Hill Wellness 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) | 3.02 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.64 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.63 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 46.6% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 39.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $184,782, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Squirrel Hill Wellness 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · 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 · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 14, 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
- 2025 Wightman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 - CMS certification #
- 395028
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 178
- Avg residents/day
- 105.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-09-01
- Chain
- Pollak Holdings (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pollak Holdings
Pollak Holdings operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pollak Holdings facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System, Pittsburgh. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Heritage Care Center, Pittsburgh. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Western Pennsylvania Home Health Association, Pittsburgh. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Giant Eagle Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 15217 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Shadyside, Pittsburgh, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Upmc Presbyterian Renal Unit, Pittsburgh, 1.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
Davita Pittsburgh Home Modality, Pittsburgh, 1.8 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 15217.
Sivitz Jewish Hospice, office in Pittsburgh, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Adoration Hospice, office in Pittsburgh, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Medi Home Hospice, office in Pittsburgh, 5.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Allegheny Clinic, Pittsburgh. 0.5 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 39 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center have?
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 178 beds.