01 / INSPECTION LEDGER
Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-12-11 | 14 | 2025-12-11 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-01-17 | 15 | 2025-01-17 | 3 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-01 | 14 | 2024-02-01 | 8 |
CMS CCN 3952412026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
Hilltop Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
700 S. Cayuga Avenue · Altoona, PA 16602 · Blair County
Certified beds133CMS provider file
Recent citation rows54current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
02 / CITATION DETAIL
54 rows in the current release
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 11 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
2026-05-19 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-08 · complaint2026-03-19 · HEALTHF0802Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-17 · complaint2026-03-19 · HEALTHF0803Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-17 · complaint2026-03-19 · HEALTHF0804Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-17 · complaint2026-03-19 · HEALTHF0809Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-17 · complaint2025-12-11 · HEALTHF0552Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-232025-12-11 · HEALTHF0561Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-232025-12-11 · HEALTHF0657Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-232025-12-11 · HEALTHF0684Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-232025-12-11 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-232025-12-11 · HEALTHF0842Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-232025-12-11 · HEALTHF0867Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-232025-12-11 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-232025-08-26 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-30 · complaint2025-04-01 · HEALTHF0812Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-04-20 · complaint2025-01-17 · HEALTHF0578Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-052025-01-17 · HEALTHF0584Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-052025-01-17 · HEALTHF0638Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-052025-01-17 · HEALTHF0641Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-052025-01-17 · HEALTHF0657Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-052025-01-17 · HEALTHF0677Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-052025-01-17 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-052025-01-17 · HEALTHF0693Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-052025-01-17 · HEALTHF0803Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-0503 / ENFORCEMENT FILE
Penalties reported by CMS
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES
Who appears in the CMS file
- GHC SNF OPCO HOLDING COMPANY LLCOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100% · since 04/01/2023
- SMILOW, ABRAHAMIndividual · 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST95% · since 04/01/2023
- HILLEL TROPPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUSTOrganization · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- LADS AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLCOrganization · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- MOSHE TROOPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUSTOrganization · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- T3 INITIATIVES LLCOrganization · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- TRAVITSKY, BARUCHIndividual · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- ANDOLINA, MELISSAIndividual · MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- SCHARF, BRETTIndividual · MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- SMILOW, ABRAHAMIndividual · MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- SMILOW, ABRAHAMIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- ANDOLINA, MELISSAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- SCHARF, BRETTIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- SMILOW, ABRAHAMIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- GHC CONSULTING COMPANY LLCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- GHC SNF PROPCO HOLDING COMPANY LLCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- HILLEL TROPPER 2016 IRREVOCABLE TRUSTOrganization · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
- HILLVIEW SNF PROPCO COMPANY LLCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 04/01/2023
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS
Reported hours and turnover
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Total nurse hours3.40per resident day
RN hours0.49per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.19per resident day
Staff turnover40.8%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS
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