• CMS rates this facility 3/5 stars (average)
• Has 133 certified beds with an average of 105 residents per day (79% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 10 deficiencies (inspected Dec 11, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.54 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 39.1%
• Part of the Abraham Smilow chain (7 facilities)
Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Altoona, Pennsylvania with 133 certified beds. It has been operating since 1978. The facility scored at average compared to Pennsylvania facilities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
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.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
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.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
+ 8 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHC SNF OPCO HOLDING COMPANY LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Apr 1, 2023 |
| SMILOW, ABRAHAM | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 95% | Apr 1, 2023 |
| ANDOLINA, MELISSA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2023 |
| SCHARF, BRETT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2023 |
| SMILOW, ABRAHAM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2023 |
| SMILOW, ABRAHAM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2023 |
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