Hillcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Public record summary
About this facility — Hillcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Hillcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 103 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).
It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Lower Burrell and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Hillcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center 84 times across 16 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
Ownership & operator
Registered owners & officers
Regulatory standing
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Services & coverage
Inspection record
Kitchen & food safety
13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (60 citations)
Visitor reviews
★★★★Annette Gold · 2026-06-06 · via Google“My dad was there for 3 weeks before he passed away. We were hesitant to place him there due to their past reputation but we were pleasantly surprised with the care. The owners have made improvements and the facility looks better. The nursing staff were wonderful.”
★★★★Josh Steinkopf · 2026-06-12 · via Google“I toured the facility after the Administrator took the time to answer all of my questions. The building was clean. The residents looked happy. The staff seemed pleasant. Overall it seems like a great place.”
★★★Pliskin · 2026-01-09 · via Google“As it is currently, the staff I have interacted with so far are decent people. They all don't know the policies and are understaffed but try their best to do their job and be helpful. They had a huge staff change recently and it seems like those who took over are taking all the necessary steps to make the changes they need. The only complaint I have is the food. I get a lot of it is USDA food that…”
