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Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

700 S. CAYUGA AVENUE, ALTOONA, PA, 16602

(814) 946-0471

hilltophrc.com

133 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

700 S. Cayuga Avenue

Altoona, PA 16602

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Bed capacity

133

CMS facility ID

395241

Care type

Nursing home

County

Blair

Facility name

Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Street address

700 S. CAYUGA AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Altoona, PA 16602

Phone

(814) 946-0471

Website

hilltophrc.com

About this facility — Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 133 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Altoona 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 Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 54 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 11 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Abraham Smilow

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Ghc Snf Opco Holding Company Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023

Smilow, Abraham

Indirect owner · Governing body · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 95% stake — since 2023

Andolina, Melissa

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ghc Consulting Company Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ghc Snf Propco Holding Company Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Hillel Tropper 2016 Irrevocable Trust

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Hillview Snf Propco Company Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Hmtl Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Lads Avenue Associates Llc

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Moshe Trooper 2016 Irrevocable Trust

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Scharf, Brett

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

T3 Initiatives Llc

Indirect owner — since 2023

T3 Real Estate Initiatives Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Travitsky, Baruch

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1978-05-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-11

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$308 per day (≈ $9,360/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

66% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 28% private/other

Occupancy

73% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

26% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

133

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 11 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-06-08

2026-03-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0802

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2026-04-17

F-0809

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2026-04-17

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (49 citations)

2025-12-11Health inspection8 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0867

D · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2026-01-23

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-23

2025-08-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-09-30

2025-04-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-20

2025-01-17Health inspection13 citations

F-0578

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0584

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0638

D · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0641

B · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0693

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

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.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0867

D · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2025-03-05

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-05

2024-09-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-10-29

2024-02-01Health inspection12 citations

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0699

E · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0842

E · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0867

E · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-03-14

2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-03-11

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-11

2025-01-17Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-02-28

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-02-28

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-28

2024-02-01Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0912

E · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2024-02-23

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2024-02-23

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395241.

Visitor reviews

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3.652 ratings on Google

★★★★★Zane Crider · 2026-06-19 · via Google
“They take very good care on my wife.The nurses are very nice.Your check-in and check out for administration is easy and the place is clean.I couldn't ask for more.I'm happy that she's there and if I have the opportunity , I will make sure she has another respite again.”

★★★★★Deb Frank · 2026-06-03 · via Google
“This was my husband first time there for hospice 5day restpice. The staff on C-wing was awesome. Very polite and when I expressed the care I wanted for my husband. They were right on it. It was a very clean facility.”

★★★★Patrick Ryan · 2026-04-03 · via Google
“Hello I loved the Family like atmosphere and the personal care that I got from all the nurses and aids that I had.”

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