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Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Date Updated: April 01, 2025
CMS Overall 5-Star Rating:
Address: 100 LITTLE DRIVE
LOWER BURRELL PA 15068 Map
Phone: 724-339-1071
Website: N/A
Medicare Provider Number: 395208
Participating in Medicare Since: June 06, 1967
No. of Certified Beds: 103
No. of Residents: N/A
Occupancy: N/A
Amount Fined: $3,145.35
Complaints Filed: 11
Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid

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About Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Hillcrest Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center, located in LOWER BURRELL, PA, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid. It is not part of a continuing care retirement community. It is not located in a hospital. Hillcrest Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center offers a range of services including skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized memory care. The center is equipped with modern amenities and a supportive environment designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents. With a focus on personalized care plans and community engagement.

Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is ranked #8 out of 13 facilities within a 10 mile radius and #58 out of 88 facilities within a 25 mile radius. See Ranking Report
Review Specific City Measures
CMS 5-Star Overall Rating is (1 out of 5):
Current Trend: Worsening
Total Nursing Hours Spent Per Resident Per Day: 3.80
(The national average is 3.86 )
The percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission is Unknown .
CMS has identified this facility as either having actual cases of abuse or has decided that abuse is possible.

Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Owner & Operator Information

Business Entity Name:

GUARDIAN ELDER CARE AT LOWER BURRELL, LLC

Owners:

2011 IRRV TR FOR NICHOLAS D VARISCHETTI NICHOLAS D VARISCHETTI TTEE (INDIRECT)
2011 IRRV TR FOR PETER C VARISCHETTI PETER C VARISCHETTI TTEE (INDIRECT)
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE FOR GROUP LLC (DIRECT- 100%)
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE FOR LLC 99 HOLDCO LLC (INDIRECT)
RAYMOND AND MICHELLE CALHOUN IRRV TR AGREEMENT FBO AMANDA R CALHOUN (INDIRECT)
RAYMOND AND MICHELLE CALHOUN IRRV TR AGREEMENT FBO JUSTIN M CALHOUN (INDIRECT)

Managers and Directors:

RAYMOND CALHOUN (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
RAYMOND CALHOUN (CORPORATE OFFICER)
ARMANDO FORTUNATO (CORPORATE OFFICER)
ARMANDO FORTUNATO (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
JOHN GALLICK (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE HOME OFFICE I LLC (OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL)
MICHAEL HERALD (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
MICHAEL HERALD (CORPORATE OFFICER)
NICHOLAS VARISCHETTI (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
NICHOLAS VARISCHETTI (CORPORATE OFFICER)
PETER VARISCHETTI (CORPORATE DIRECTOR)
PETER VARISCHETTI (CORPORATE OFFICER)

Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Ratings and Inspection Scores

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.

Ratings

Overall Rating	1:
Health Inspection Rating	1:
Quality Rating	4:
Staffing Rating	4:

Inspection Scores

Cycle 1 Score (as of May 17, 2024)	152
Cycle 2 Score (as of June 09, 2023)	68
Cycle 3 Score (as of June 10, 2022)	100
Weighted All Cycles Score	115

Complaints by Residents

This table shows complaints filed by residents in Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center:

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals.	03/04/2025
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	12/11/2024
Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.	12/11/2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	05/10/2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals.	02/14/2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	02/14/2024
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.	10/01/2022
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	07/20/2022
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	07/20/2022
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	07/20/2022
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.	05/02/2022

Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient

CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.

The nursing staff of Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing hours spent per resident.

Type	Facility	State / National Avg
Registered Nurse (RN)
Hours	1.09	0.79 / 0.67
Case Mix	0.63	0.64 / 0.67
Adjusted	1.15	NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours	0.69	0.92 / 0.87
Case Mix	0.82	NA / NA
Adjusted	0.73	NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours	2.01	2.19 / 2.32
Case Mix	2.19	NA / NA
Adjusted	2.12	NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours	1.78	1.71 / 1.54
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours	0.08	0.09 / 0.07
Total Nursing Hours Spent per Resident on Average
Hours	3.80	3.91 / 3.86
Case Mix	3.65	3.67 / 3.84
Adjusted	4.00	NA / NA

Quality Measures

Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.

Desc.	Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	Not Available
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	Not Available
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	Not Available
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	Not Available
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401)	5.8% / 21.0% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404)	7.1% / 6.6% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406)	2.4% / 1.4% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407)	3.7% / 1.8% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408)	0.0% / 4.5% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409)	0.0% / 0.2% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410)	2.3% / 3.3% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415)	99.5% / 87.2% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419)	13.3% / 16.9% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430)	96.9% / 69.2% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434)	3.7% / 1.6% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (qm451)	5.6% / NA
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452)	27.4% / 19.9% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454)	100.0% / 93.7% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472)	90.2% / 69.4% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm479)	8.6% / NA
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence (qm480)	29.2% / NA

Hospitals Near Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is near several hospitals, each with its own rating based on overall performance:

Hospital	5-Star Overall Rating
ACMH HOSPITAL ONE NOLTE DRIVE KITTANNING, PA 16201	1
VA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - UNIV DR UNIVERSITY DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15240	1
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL 565 COAL VALLEY ROAD JEFFERSON HILLS, PA 15025	2
BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ONE HOSPITAL WAY BUTLER, PA 16001	2
HERITAGE VALLEY KENNEDY 25 HECKEL ROAD MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136	2
CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL 100 MEDICAL BOULEVARD CANONSBURG, PA 15317	2
UPMC MERCY 1400 LOCUST STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15219	3
MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM 300 HALKET STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15213	3
FORBES HOSPITAL 2570 HAYMAKER ROAD MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	3
ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL 320 EAST NORTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15212	3
EXCELA HEALTH WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL 532 WEST PITTSBURGH STREET GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3
WEST PENN HOSPITAL 4800 FRIENDSHIP AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15224	3
UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL 1500 FIFTH AVENUE MC KEESPORT, PA 15132	3
ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL 1301 CARLISLE ST NATRONA, PA 15065	3
UPMC PASSAVANT 9100 BABCOCK BOULEVARD PITTSBURGH, PA 15237	4
EXCELA HEALTH LATROBE HOSPITAL ONE MELLON WAY LATROBE, PA 15650	4
HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY 720 BLACKBURN ROAD SEWICKLEY, PA 15143	4
ST CLAIR HOSPITAL 1000 BOWER HILL ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15243	4
UPMC ST MARGARET 815 FREEPORT ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15215	4
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE 200 LOTHROP STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15213	4

Ratings History for Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Medical Professionals Associated with Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

These are the doctors who are affiliated with Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

NIKOLAI ZDRALE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - PERSONAL CARE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC )

Local Nursing Homes

When evaluating nursing homes, it's important to consider other nearby facilities to understand the available options and make comparisons. Below is a list of nursing homes near Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation, including Brookline itself. This list is ranked based on each home's health inspection scores, also known as the "weighted all cycles score." Additionally, we provide the facility's 5-star overall rating for a more complete view of its performance. If a nursing home has been flagged by CMS for abuse, you'll see a special icon () next to its name.

The data is based on the dataset as of April 01, 2025.

Name	Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Lgar Health and Rehabilitation (TURTLE CREEK, PA)	12 / 4:
Harmony Physical Rehabilitation (MONROEVILLE, PA)	12 / 4:
Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital Tcu (PITTSBURGH, PA)	12.667 / 5:
Friendship Village of South Hi (PITTSBURGH, PA)	14 / 4:
Concordia of The South Hills (PITTSBURGH, PA)	14 / 5:
Rehab and Nursing Ctr Greater Pittsburgh (GREENSBURG, PA)	17.333 / 4:
John J Kane Regional Center-Gl (PITTSBURGH, PA)	18.667 / 4:
Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center (CANONSBURG, PA)	20 / 5:
Concordia at The Cedars (MONROEVILLE, PA)	21.333 / 4:
Providence Point Healthcare Residence (PITTSBURGH, PA)	24 / 5:
Sherwood Oaks (CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA)	26 / 5:
South Hills Post Acute (BETHEL PARK, PA)	28 / 4:
Masonic Village at Sewickley (SEWICKLEY, PA)	28 / 5:
John J Kane Regional Center-Sc (PITTSBURGH, PA)	28.667 / 3:
Passavant Retirement and Healt (ZELIENOPLE, PA)	30.667 / 4:
Peters Township Post Acute (MCMURRAY, PA)	34 / 3:
St Barnabas Nursing Home (GIBSONIA, PA)	36 / 3:
Meadowcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (BETHEL PARK, PA)	39.333 / 3:
East End Health and Rehab Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	40.667 / 3:
Snu Armstrong Co Memorial Hosp (KITTANNING, PA)	44 / 3:
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at North Strabane (CANONSBURG, PA)	44.667 / 2:
Mcmurray Hills Manor (MCMURRAY, PA)	45.833 / 3:
Quality Life Services - Sarver (SARVER, PA)	46.667 / 3:
Embassy of Saxonburg (SAXONBURG, PA)	47.333 / 4:
Asbury Health Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	49.333 / 3:
Canterbury Place (PITTSBURGH, PA)	49.333 / 2:
Vincentian Home (PITTSBURGH, PA)	49.333 / 3:
Concordia at Rebecca Residence (ALLISON PARK, PA)	49.333 / 3:
Transitions Healthcare North Huntingdon (NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA)	52 / 3:
Southwestern Veterans Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	53.667 / 4:
Westmoreland Manor (GREENSBURG, PA)	54 / 3:
Longwood at Oakmont (VERONA, PA)	57.333 / 5:
Redstone Highlands Health Care (GREENSBURG, PA)	61.333 / 2:
Reformed Presbyterian Home (PITTSBURGH, PA)	63 / 3:
The Rehabilitation Center at Jefferson Hills (JEFFERSON HILLS, PA)	63.333 / 2:
Advanced Care Center of Butler (BUTLER, PA)	65.333 / 2:
Whitehall Borough Post Acute (PITTSBURGH, PA)	66 / 1:
Harmony Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (WEXFORD, PA)	66 / 1:
John J Kane Regional Center-Mc (MCKEESPORT, PA)	69.667 / 2:
Hempfield Manor (GREENSBURG, PA)	70 / 2:
Wecare at Monroeville Rehabilitation and Nsg Ctr (MONROEVILLE, PA)	74 / 2:
Willows of Presbyterian Senior (OAKMONT, PA)	77.333 / 2:
Woodhaven Health and Rehab Center (MONROEVILLE, PA)	83.333 / 1:
Quality Life Services - Chicora (CHICORA, PA)	83.333 / 2:
Caring Heights Community Care and Rehab Ctr (CORAOPOLIS, PA)	86 / 2:
Quality Life Services - Apollo (APOLLO, PA)	90.667 / 2:
Greenery Center For Rehab and Nursing (CANONSBURG, PA)	90.833 / 2:
Concordia Lutheran Health and Human Care (CABOT, PA)	91.5 / 2:
Greene Health and Rehab Center (GREENSBURG, PA)	92 / 2:
Eldercrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (MUNHALL, PA)	93.5 / 2:
Wecare at South Hills Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr (CANONSBURG, PA)	101.333 / 2:
Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (BUTLER, PA)	102 / 2:
Oak Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (GREENSBURG, PA)	102.667 / 1:
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Cheswick (CHESWICK, PA)	103.333 / 1:
William Penn Care Center (JEANNETTE, PA)	106.667 / 2:
John J Kane Regional Center-Ro (PITTSBURGH, PA)	112 / 2:
Little Sisters of The Poor (PITTSBURGH, PA)	114 / 3:
Hillcrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (LOWER BURRELL, PA)	115.333 / 1:
Seneca Place (VERONA, PA)	116.667 / 1:
Riverside Health and Rehab Center (MCKEESPORT, PA)	123.167 / 1:
Loyalhanna Care Center (LATROBE, PA)	124 / 1:
Corner View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	127 / 1:
St John Specialty Care Center (MARS, PA)	130.5 / 1:
Bridgeville Rehabilitation and Care Center (BRIDGEVILLE, PA)	131.333 / 1:
Cranberry Place (CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA)	140.167 / 1:
Carnegie Park Post Acute (PITTSBURGH, PA)	149.833 / 1:
Spring Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	151 / 1:
Highland Hills Post Acute (PITTSBURGH, PA)	153.333 / 1:
Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek (WORTHINGTON, PA)	155.5 / 2:
Wecare at Mt Lebanon Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr (PITTSBURGH, PA)	156.333 / 1:
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Harmony (HARMONY, PA)	169 / 1:
Monroeville Post Acute (MONROEVILLE, PA)	185.167 / 1:
Baldwin Health Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	185.667 / 1:
Wecare at Murrysville Rehab and Nursing Center (MURRYSVILLE, PA)	186.167 / 1:
Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (KITTANNING, PA)	190.333 / 1:
Ivy Park Post Acute (PITTSBURGH, PA)	191.333 / 1:
Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	202.333 / 1:
Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (GREENSBURG, PA)	214 / 1:
Platinum Ridge Ctr For Rehab and Healing (BRACKENRIDGE, PA)	217.167 / 1:
Burgh Care Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	222.167 / 1:
Saint Anne Home (GREENSBURG, PA)	223.5 / 1:
Harmar Village Health and Rehab Center (CHESWICK, PA)	227.5 / 1:
Heritage Care Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	258.667 / 1:
Wexford Healthcare Center (WEXFORD, PA)	260.667 / 1:
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Irwin (NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA)	299.5 / 1:
Kittanning Health and Rehab Center (KITTANNING, PA)	308 / 1:
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center (PITTSBURGH, PA)	323.667 / 1:
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Latrobe (LATROBE, PA)	344 / :

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