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Windber Woods Senior Living & Rehabilitation Ctr

277 HOFFMAN AVENUE, WINDBER, PA, 15963
(814) 467-5505
windberwoods.com
127 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
127
CMS facility ID
395090
Care type
Nursing home
County
Somerset
Facility name
Windber Woods Senior Living & Rehabilitation Ctr
Street address
277 HOFFMAN AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Windber, PA 15963
Phone
(814) 467-5505
Website
windberwoods.com

About this facility — Windber Woods Senior Living & Rehabilitation Ctr

Windber Woods Senior Living & Rehabilitation Ctr is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Windber, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 127 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Windber 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 Windber Woods Senior Living & Rehabilitation Ctr 50 times across 13 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $27,226 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
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Friedman, Steven
Director — since 2020
Gray, Patrick
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Halpert, Naomi
Officer — since 2020
Kohn, Brian
Director — since 2020
Lahasky, Ephram
Director — since 2020
Pease Bell Cpas Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Shiftster Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Smorto-dukery, Danielle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Zytman, Shmuel
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
16 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$27,226 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-27
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$454 per day (≈ $13,800/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
81% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 12% private/other
Occupancy
59% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
127
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-27Health inspection16 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0605
E · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-04-27
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 2026-04-27
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-04-27
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 2026-04-27
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0773
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2026-04-27
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 2026-04-27
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 2026-04-27
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-27
2025-03-27Health inspection12 citations
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 2025-05-26
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 2025-05-26
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-05-26
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-05-26
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 2025-06-27
F-0694
E · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-05-26
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-05-26
F-0760
G · Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-05-26
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-05-26
F-0773
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2025-05-26
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 2025-05-26
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-26
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-11-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-12-11
2024-10-23Health 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 2024-10-16
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 2024-10-16
2024-07-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-30
2024-04-18Health inspection8 citations
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 2024-06-17
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 2024-06-17
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 2024-06-17
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-06-17
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-17
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 2024-06-17
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 2024-06-17
F-0925
D · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-06-17
2024-03-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-04-29
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-04-29
2024-03-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-03-04
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-04-29
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-03-01
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 2024-03-04
2023-10-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0625
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2023-12-06
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2023-12-06
2023-09-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-27

Federal penalties

2025-03-27Fine$11,190
2024-10-23Fine$8,018
2024-10-23Fine$8,018
Total fines$27,226
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 395090.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.431 ratings on Google
★Lucas · 2025-10-22 · via Google

“So it's been a couple of months since my family has been there due to my paps passing in this place. I just want to say wether it's a staff shortage or the staff are just useless because they did very crappy Job at taking care of him. So many things happened to him while he was in there, he was falling out of his bed all the time because no one was watching him, he got a bed sore big enough to put…”

★★★★★Bobbi K. · 2023-01-02 · via Google

“Staff at Windber Woods is amazing. The nursing staff was excellent as they treated my father and myself with professionalism, kindness, compassion, and respect. Physical therapy was excellent. According to the state of Pennsylvania, staff should engage and encourage participation which entails more than just asking whether or not a resident would like to participate in physical therapy. Physical t…”

★★★★★Nicole · 2025-08-25 · via Google

“Wonderful staff. Most of the aides really care about the patients. Would recommend this for anyone needing rehabilitation or long term care for their family.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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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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Photos, reviews & hours
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