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Southwestern Veterans Center

7060 HIGHLAND DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15206
(412) 665-6706
www.dmva.pa.gov/paveteranshomes/SouthWesternVeteransCenter/Pages/default.aspx
236 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
236
CMS facility ID
39A438
Care type
Nursing home
County
Allegheny
Facility name
Southwestern Veterans Center
Street address
7060 HIGHLAND DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone
(412) 665-6706
Website
www.dmva.pa.gov/paveteranshomes/SouthWesternVeteransCenter/Pages/default.aspx

About this facility — Southwestern Veterans Center

Southwestern Veterans Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 236 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 83 senior care facilities in Pittsburgh 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 Southwestern Veterans Center 45 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $245,564 in fines. 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

Ownership type
Government - State

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2009-01-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$245,564 total
Last standard inspection
2026-05-15
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
236
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-05-15Health inspection6 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-06-18
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-06-18
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-18
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-06-18
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 2026-06-18
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-06-18
2025-09-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-08-14
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-14
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (37 citations)
2025-04-25Health inspection16 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0585
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0622
E · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0623
E · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0625
E · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0656
D · 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 2025-06-04
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 2025-06-04
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-06-04
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2025-06-04
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 2025-06-04
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-04
2024-05-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0573
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2024-06-18
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 2024-06-18
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-18
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-06-18
2024-01-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-02-05
F-0725
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-02-05
F-0835
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-02-05
2023-11-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-01-08
F-0585
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-01-08
F-0609
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-01-08
2026-05-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-18
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-06-18
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2026-06-18
2025-04-25Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-06-04
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-06-04
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-06-04
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-06-04
2024-05-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-06-08
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-06-08

Federal penalties

2023-11-28Fine$245,564
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 39A438.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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