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Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: F
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Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center's website

2025 Wightman Street,
Pittsburgh PA 15217

(412) 421-8443

86.91% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is located in the large metropolitan area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our scoring system was not kind to this facility, as it received an overall grade of F. Fortunately, if you aren't satisfied with this facility, there are 27 nursing homes to choose from in the city so you should be able to find a better option. Finally, we were surprised to learn that this facility earned a decent score in our nursing category. You can find more information on this category below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Registered Staff Hours

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Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

Although we gave this facility a terrible overall grade, we awarded it a grade of B- for our nursing rating. Nursing ratings are primarily tied to a facility's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a much lower figure than we are used to seeing. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this facility surprisingly fared better in some of the quality measures we assessed. It performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care. In many cases, the quality of nursing care is every bit as important as the number of hours of care provided.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: D

Turning to the category of short-term care, this nursing home received just a D in this category. Unfortunately, this ended up being one of its better features. In our short-term care rating, we try to craft a sound barometer for rehabilitation. In this process, we analyze a nursing home's level of skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Not surprisingly, we found that this nursing home provides far less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The last measure we considered in this area is the percentage of patients who ultimately returned home from the nursing home. This facility struggled quite a bit in this area as well, with just 3.2 percent of its patients returning home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: F

Unfortunately, this facility received a lowly F for its inspection score. This is a particularly important category. Scores in this range usually mean we found red flags on the nursing home's government inspection reports. We would advise paying special attention to any deficiencies on a nursing home's inspection reports when it receives this bad of an inspection rating. We would pay close attention to the level of severity of the deficiencies. This particular facility had 3 deficiencies by government inspectors. The only favorable thing we can say is that none of its deficiencies were in the categories that indicate they posed a risk to resident health or safety. Finally, CMS cited this nursing home for possible abuse or neglect. Hopefully, its performance improves in the future, but until then we simply can't recommend this facility.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Turning to the last area, this facility did not perform well here either. With a rock bottom grade of F in long-term care, this is about as terrible as it gets. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in long-term care it typically means the facility did not perform well in our quality measures relating to patient care. After considering the volume of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination statistics. We were a bit bothered by the fact that this nursing home vaccinated a relatively low 89.22495 percent of its patients against pneumonia. To our surprise, this place was actually decent at keeping its residents out of the hospital. It had just 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days. This is its best score in this category.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: D

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 12.67% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin due to remaining in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 1.51% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that have had a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision. Closer supervision limits the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-plus

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 0.19% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic tells you the percent of long-term care patients that sustained urinary tract infections. While a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 13.39% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. These drugs may be used to treat several medical conditions, such as dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 15.23% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antianxiety medications. These medications are generally used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 23.97% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents showing signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 91.39% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: F

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 28.13% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents that required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 26.91% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term care patients that retained mobility levels. Some would argue that the ability to move around is vital to residents' mental and physical health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

Measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 26.91% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: D

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 20.15% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: D

In Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, 62.65% of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.

Scores for Pittsburgh, PA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

Looking for more options? Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has 26 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

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  • West Penn HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 2.23 miles away4800 Friendship Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15224Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 578-5000
  • Upmc MercyAcute Care Hospitals 3.04 miles away1400 Locust Street Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15219Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 232-8111
  • Upmc St MargaretAcute Care Hospitals 4.12 miles away815 Freeport Road Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15215Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 784-4000
  • Allegheny General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 4.24 miles away320 East North Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15212Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 359-3131
  • Upmc MckeesportAcute Care Hospitals 6.93 miles away1500 Fifth Avenue Mckeesport Pennsylvania 15132Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 664-2000
  • Jefferson HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.9 miles away565 Coal Valley Road Clairton Pennsylvania 15025Voluntary non-profit - Private(412) 469-5000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Shadyside1.77 miles away4925 Baum Boulevard Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Dialysis Stations: 20 (412) 687-2279
  • Upmc Presbyterian - Renal Unit1.81 miles away200 Lothrop Street Renal Unit, 11th Flr, Suite f1141.2 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Dialysis Stations: 12 (412) 647-3114
  • Davita Pittsburgh Home Modality Coe Pd1.87 miles away5171 Liberty Avenue, Building A Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15224Dialysis Stations: 6 (412) 605-0415
  • Davita Bloomfield - Pittsburgh1.87 miles away5171 Liberty Avenue, Suite C Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15224CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 24 (412) 683-3212
  • Fresenius Kidney Care - Western Pennsylvania1.88 miles away5124 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15224Dialysis Stations: 23 (412) 682-0205
  • Dci Renal Services of Pittsburgh, LLC - Oakland1.95 miles away3260 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213Dialysis Stations: 30 (412) 647-3700
  • Davita - East End Pittsburgh2 miles away7714 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15221CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (412) 241-6790
  • Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System2 miles awayUniversity Drive C 7 East, Room 129 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15240Dialysis Stations: 14 (412) 360-6181

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