Squirrel Hill Wellness And Rehabilitation Center
2025 Wightman Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217
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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.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
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 - Corporation · Chain: Pollak Holdings
- Certified beds
- 178 · avg 108 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $184,782 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 395028
- Certified beds
- 178 beds · avg 108 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Sh 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 (3 on record)
- Elie Jordan Pollak
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2021
- Jennifer Bradley
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2021
- Theodore Pollak
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2021
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 108)
- E0584·Apr 21, 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.
- F0908·Apr 8, 2026Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- F0812·Apr 8, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0804·Apr 8, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F0801·Apr 8, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- E0880·Jan 8, 2026Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·Jan 8, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E0610·Jan 8, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $185K
Most recent events
- Apr 23, 2024Fine · $103K
- Feb 12, 2024Fine · $82K
Largest single fine on record: $103K.
Fire-safety citations
26 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 14, 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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