Armstrong Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
265 South Mckean Street, Kittanning, PA, 16201
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Pollak Holdings
- Certified beds
- 113 · avg 92 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $29,346 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 395471
- Certified beds
- 113 beds · avg 92 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Armstrong Snf Operator Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Pollak Holdings
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Pollak Holdings chain — 6 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.6 / 5.
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- David Thimons
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Tara Carr
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Elie Jordan Pollak
Corporate Officer · 50% · since 2021
- Pollak Holdings Llc
Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2021
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 106)
- D0627·Apr 20, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- E0584·Apr 20, 2026Complaint
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.
- E0835·Mar 25, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- E0727·Mar 25, 2026Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- K0689·Mar 25, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Mar 18, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0684·Feb 25, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0609·Feb 25, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $12K
- 20252 fines · $18K
Most recent events
- Feb 25, 2026Fine · $12K
- Jun 10, 2025Fine · $8,978
- Jun 10, 2025Fine · $8,818
Largest single fine on record: $12K.
Fire-safety citations
32 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 12, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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