Hilltop Healthcare and Rehab

Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, which sits in Altoona, Pennsylvania, provides a range of services for seniors, including nursing home care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, independent living, and memory care, so residents with different care needs can find what they're looking for here, and the rooms come in various studio layouts to fit different preferences. The community has 133 certified beds and is for-profit, run by Melissa Andolina, Brett Scharf, and Abraham Smilow since April 2023, and carries an affiliation with Abraham Smilow. Residents get services like nursing care, rehabilitation to help them recover after hospital stays, hospice care for those at the end of life, and memory care services made for people facing memory issues, while long-term and short-term stays are both options. Staff provide an average of 3.33 nurse hours per resident each day, which is beneath the state average, yet their nurse turnover rate at 19.8% is lower than Pennsylvania's average of 47.0%, which often helps with consistency. The community focuses on resident rights, provides nutrition and dietary services, and offers a fitness center, a library, a beauty salon, and a peaceful chapel, while social activities and events are set up to help people stay busy and connected. Residents live in a quiet, calm place, and the facility works on goals like quality improvement and resident-centered care, but it's important to note that inspection reports list 40 deficiencies, including those about infection control, nutrition, and resident rights, and the community holds a 2-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with a general community rating of 7.9 out of 10, so families might want to review reports and visit in person if possible.