Southwestern Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
500 Lewis Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15122
Southwestern Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Pittsburgh, PA. It provides nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Pittsburgh area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (412) 466-0600.
Operated by Imperial Healthcare Group, which runs 7 communities in our directory.
With 118 beds, Southwestern Nursing Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Pittsburgh average about 77 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 66% of its licensed beds. That is below the Pittsburgh average of roughly 79%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Pittsburgh average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2025 and recorded 15 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Pittsburgh average about 3.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 65%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Allegheny County, PA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 56 problems at Southwestern Nursing Center. 4 findings involved harm to a resident. 13 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $60,520.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Administration
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Administration
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Administration
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Administration
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Administration
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Southwestern Nursing Center offers nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 118
- Occupancy 66%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
- Annual staff turnover 65%
- Last health inspection January 2025
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