skilled physical, occupational, and speech therapy teams
clean, well-maintained facility interior and grounds
transparent family communication and care updates
engaging recreational and social activities
supportive, home-like social environment
effective discharge planning and home-readiness focus
hospice and palliative care support
pleasant outdoor spaces and landscaping
helpful front-desk and customer-service staff
experienced clinical leadership and management
varied dining options with generous portions
Cons
inconsistent sanitation and incontinence-care practices
staffing shortages and uneven staff responsiveness
variable meal quality and dining-service continuity
gaps in supervisory oversight and management engagement
care-coordination lapses including missed appointments
inconsistent rehabilitation outcomes and therapy follow-through
fall-prevention and transfer-safety practice gaps
laundry and ancillary-service reliability issues
Summary of reviews
Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center elicits strongly polarized impressions. Many families and patients describe an environment where clinical staff are compassionate, communicative, and rehabilitation-focused; these reviewers highlight successful therapy outcomes, attentive nursing, effective discharge planning, and a clean, well-kept facility with attractive outdoor spaces. Several reviews also single out hospice support, front-desk helpfulness, and an active activities program as strengths that contribute to a welcoming, home-like atmosphere.
Care quality and staffing emerge as mixed but central themes. Positive accounts emphasize skilled therapy teams (physical, occupational, speech), individualized progress toward home-readiness, and staff who communicate changes to families. At the same time, there are substantive accounts indicating uneven staff responsiveness, interpersonal concerns with some aides, and staffing shortages that appear to affect timeliness of basic care. Reviewers describe variability in how consistently care processes are executed, which has translated into divergent clinical outcomes for different residents.
Dining and activities are frequently praised for being engaging and plentiful; many reviews note varied programming, social engagement, and generally good meal portions and dining spaces. However, there are also critiques describing inconsistent food quality and interruptions to dining service associated with staffing or coordination issues. Prospective families should ask about current dining menus, special-diet handling, and how staffing fluctuations are managed during meal periods.
Facility maintenance and cleanliness receive predominantly positive mention—many reviewers call the interior and grounds well maintained and odor-free—yet several reviews raise sanitation and incontinence-care concerns as operational gaps. Laundry and other ancillary services were noted as areas needing improvement in some accounts. These contrasting impressions suggest the facility generally presents well but may have uneven implementation of day-to-day hygiene and support services.
Management and oversight present another area of variability. Numerous reviews praise clinical leadership and administrators for responsiveness and transparency, while other accounts describe disengaged supervisory oversight and coordination problems between nursing, therapy, and medical appointments. Reported consequences include missed external appointments and lapses in follow-through on care plans. Safety practices are another recurring pattern: while many residents benefit from rehabilitation-focused care, there are comments implying opportunities to strengthen fall-prevention and transfer-safety protocols.
Overall, Mountain Top demonstrates many strengths—compassionate staff, robust therapy services, attractive facility areas, and active programming—alongside operational inconsistencies that affect sanitation, staffing reliability, meal service, care coordination, and safety practices. Families considering the center should tour the facility, request current staffing ratios and therapy plans, inquire about hygiene and incontinence protocols, and discuss fall-prevention and care-coordination procedures to assess how the facility’s strengths align with the specific needs of their loved one.
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Medicare Ratings
2·/ 5
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Location
Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is located at 185 S Mountain Blvd, Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, 18707.
About Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center sits in a spot with 106 certified beds and usually about 98 residents each day, and the folks there get about 3.58 nurse hours per resident per day, though nurse turnover is 48% which is a bit high, but they do have licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants around the clock. The center is owned by Century II Pennsylvania Holdco LLC, and is managed by Ralley LLC since May 2023, with ties to Century Healthcare and other indirect owners like Kulanu OC Trust, Shai Berdugo, and Efraim Klein, and being a for-profit corporation, they seem to put an emphasis on keeping the place running efficiently.
Mountain Top offers skilled nursing and a good range of rehabilitation services, so residents see physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies offered right there in the building, and there's support for diagnosis-related conditions like diabetes, wound care, joint replacements, trauma injuries, pneumonia, and general rehab after hospital stays. For people who need help with daily living, staff help with things like bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, and medication monitoring, and there's care for seniors who need diabetic, non-ambulatory, incontinence, or palliative and hospice care. Dementia and Alzheimer's care is also available, along with a specific personal care program in a 34-bed unit offering private and shared rooms.
The building offers semiprivate rooms with things like cable TV and telephones, and some have views of the community, with common areas for dining and recreation, outdoor courtyards, a barbershop and beauty salon, plus a dining room focused on nutritious meals planned and made by chefs. Community activities happen on-site, including devotional activities and social events, plus outings, and there's transportation and parking for those who need it. The staff takes care to develop personalized care plans for everyone, aiming for a family-like atmosphere with warmth and dignity.
Mountain Top supports respite stays for those who need short-term care, and the focus stays on helping residents recover and, if possible, return home. Their multidisciplinary team includes various healthcare professionals who work together on patient-centered care. They offer behavioral management and discharge planning as well. Renovations have taken place recently to make things more comfortable for residents, and the facility tries to maintain a welcoming and compassionate environment with a mix of modern amenities and supportive care.
The latest state inspection from April 18, 2025, found 16 deficiencies, with some related to not sending assessment data to the state on time and not always making complete care plans within 7 days after assessment, so that's something to be aware of when looking at the overall service they provide. Still, the center keeps a focus on giving seniors a safe, home-like, and respectful environment where care is tailored to each person's goals and medical needs.
People often ask...
Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.
There are 22 photos of Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Mirador.
Yes, Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.
The full address for this community is 185 S Mountain Blvd, Mountain Top, Pennsylvania 18707.
No, Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center does not offer respite care.
Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
Safety & Compliance
In Pennsylvania, the Department of Human Services licenses personal care homes and assisted living residences and publishes its licensing inspection summaries.
Determined that the identified deficiencies were addressed and ongoing compliance is expected.
Type A2600.25.a.Written Contract and Review
Type A2600.141.a.Medical Evaluation Information
Type A2600.181.c.Self-administration Assessment
Type A2600.183.b.Meds and Syringes Locked
19 Nov 2025Inspection
19 Nov 2025Inspection
Investigated and found multiple failures to report suspected abuse to authorities, along with documented resident-on-resident abuse and related policy violations, including smoking policy and outdated assessments.
Identified multiple deficiencies related to medication safety, resident self-management, admission processes, safety/storage of equipment, smoking area management, and record-keeping.
2600. 65.f.Training Topics
2600. 81.b.Resident Personal Equipment
2600. 96.a.First Aid Kit
2600. 144.c.Smoking Area Guidelines
2600. 181.c.Self-administration Assessment
2600. 182.c.Medication Administration
2600. 185.a.Implement Storage Procedures
2600. 187.b.Date/Time of Medication Admin.
2600. 187.d.Follow Prescriber's Orders
2600. 224.a.Preadmission Screen Form
2600. 251.b.Record Entries Legible
28 May 2025Inspection
28 May 2025Inspection
Investigated the licensing inspection and found no deficiencies.
17 Sept 2024Inspection
17 Sept 2024Inspection
Found no deficiencies. No regulatory citations were identified.
12 Jan 2024Inspection
12 Jan 2024Inspection
Found no deficiencies. No regulatory citations identified.
27 Sept 2023Inspection
27 Sept 2023Inspection
Found multiple deficiencies in training, medical documentation, medication management, smoking area safety, and resident record keeping. The issues require ongoing compliance and monitoring.
2600.65.gAnnual Training Content
2600.85.aSanitary Conditions
2600.103.eLeft Overs
2600.141.aMedical Evaluation Information
2600.144.c1Smoking Area Guidelines
2600.183.eStoring Medications
2600.184.aResident's Meds Labeled
2600.185.aImplement Storage Procedures
2600.187.dFollow Prescriber's Orders
2600.224.aPreadmission Screen Form
2600.225.aAssessment
2600.252Record Content
04 Apr 2023Inspection
04 Apr 2023Inspection
Identified deficiencies in the resident's assessment and support plan, including missing medical/dental/vision/hearing and supervision details.
227.dSupport Plan Medical/Dental
19 Dec 2022Inspection
19 Dec 2022Inspection
Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies.
16 Jun 2022Inspection
16 Jun 2022Inspection
Identified deficiencies in fire drill scheduling and smoking-area management.
2600.132.gFire drills days/times
2600.144.cSmoking area distance
09 Sept 2021Inspection
09 Sept 2021Inspection
Found no deficiencies identified on 2021-09-09 licensing visit.
22 Jun 2021Inspection
22 Jun 2021Inspection
Issued a regular license following renewal. Found no deficiencies.
15 Jun 2021Inspection
15 Jun 2021Inspection
Identified multiple deficiencies in posting licenses and inspection summaries, staff training, safety surfaces, emergency numbers, egress, medication management, and resident care planning.
2600.3.c.Post Current License and LIS
2600.65.f.Annual training topics for direct care staff
2600.88.a.Surfaces
2600.91Emergency Telephone Numbers
2600.121.aUnobstructed Egress
2600.187.dFollow Prescriber's Orders
2600.227.dSupport Plan Medical/Dental
08 Sept 2020Inspection
08 Sept 2020Inspection
Identified a deficiency in medical evaluation documentation for a resident, missing health status and cognitive functioning; corrected later.
2600.141.aMedical Evaluation Information
26 Aug 2020Inspection
26 Aug 2020Inspection
Verified no regulatory citations identified after the licensing inspection.
01 May 2020Inspection
01 May 2020Inspection
Issued a regular license for a personal care home following renewal review.
30 Apr 2020Inspection
30 Apr 2020Inspection
Issued a revised license following a name change, with the expiration date unchanged.
02 Apr 2020Inspection
02 Apr 2020Inspection
Found no deficiencies following licensing activities.
05 Sept 2019Inspection
05 Sept 2019Inspection
Found deficiencies in contract signatures, medical evaluations, and MAR documentation. The findings were cited as violations requiring correction.
Type B55 Pa. Code Ch. 2600 § 2600.25(b)Contract Signatures
Type A55 Pa. Code Ch. 2600 § 2600.141(a)Medical Evaluation Information
Type A55 Pa. Code Ch. 2600 § 2600.187(a)Medication Records - MAR Documentation
01 Aug 2019Inspection
01 Aug 2019Inspection
Identified deficiencies in personal care home requirements during an August 2019 inspection.
55 Pa. Code Ch. 2600
30 May 2019Inspection
30 May 2019Inspection
Found violations of 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 during the May 2019 annual review.
02 Apr 2019Inspection
02 Apr 2019Inspection
Identified deficiencies cited under state rules governing personal care homes based on an April 2, 2019 survey.
01 Apr 2019Inspection
01 Apr 2019Inspection
Issued a regular license and certificate of compliance for a Personal Care Home after renewal.
24 May 2018Inspection
24 May 2018Inspection
Identified violations of state regulations related to resident contracts and staff training.
Type A2600.25(b)(12)Bed hold charges
Type A2600.25(b)(12)Bed hold charges
Type A2600.65(g)Staff training annual requirements
28 Mar 2018Inspection
28 Mar 2018Inspection
The department granted a regular license renewal to operate a personal care home after reviewing the renewal application.
01 Nov 2017Inspection
01 Nov 2017Inspection
Found a medication handling deficiency when loose pills were found in the narcotics drawer.
55 Pa.Code § 2600Prescription medications, OTC medications and CAM shall be kept in their original labeled containers and may not be removed more than 2 hours in advance of the scheduled administration.
25 May 2017Inspection
25 May 2017Inspection
Identified multiple regulatory violations involving resident privacy, safety, medical evaluations, and documentation.
Type A2600.42(e)Telephone privacy
Type A2600.28(a)Refund on discharge/transfer
Type A2600.84Heat sources safety
Type A2600.92Exit doors and egress
Type A2600.141(a)(1)Medical evaluation for residents
Type A2600.251(b)Resident records entries
Type A2600.227(c)Plan of correction (POC)
28 Mar 2017Inspection
28 Mar 2017Inspection
Issued a certificate of compliance authorizing operation of a senior care facility with a maximum capacity of 34.
29 Jul 2016Inspection
29 Jul 2016Inspection
Granted a certificate of compliance and renewed the license for a senior care operation.
26 May 2016Inspection
26 May 2016Inspection
Identified multiple regulatory deficiencies in areas including resident medical evaluations, evacuation safety, medication administration, and general safety procedures.
Type A2600.63(a)Staffing/First Aid and CPR
Type B2600.25(b)Contract Signing/Signature Requirements
Type B2600.132(b)Evacuation - Exits
2600.132(d)Evacuation Capability
Type A2600.141(a)(1)Annual Medical Evaluations
Type A2600.141(a)(2)Content of Medical Evaluations
Type A2600.185(a)Medication Storage/Access Procedures
Type B2600.182(b)Medication Administration (Non-Self-Administered)
Type B2600.81(b)Safety – Enabler Bars
05 Feb 2016Inspection
05 Feb 2016Inspection
Investigated a resident care incident and found violations regarding failure to document medical care and to provide required services.
2600.142(a)Assistance to secure medical care when health declines
2600.227(d)Documentation of services in resident's plan and coordination of outside services
09 Jun 2015Inspection
09 Jun 2015Inspection
Found multiple deficiencies including missing admission contracts, missing receipt of rights/complaint information, lack of annual medical evaluations, and incomplete MAR reviews for medication administration.
Issued a regular license following renewal; established a maximum capacity of 34 residents.
21 Apr 2015Inspection
21 Apr 2015Inspection
Investigated found several deficiencies, including missing resident contracts, rights acknowledgments, and medical evaluations, plus inadequate quality management and staffing, and improper menu postings.
Type A2600.25(a)(1)Written resident-home contract
Type A2600.41(e)Rights: receipt of rights and complaint procedures
Type A2600.26(b)Quality Management Plan
Type A2600.57(b)Direct care staffing hours
Type A2600.162(c)Menu posted
Type A2600.141(a)(1)Medical evaluations
17 Mar 2015Inspection
17 Mar 2015Inspection
Identified multiple regulatory violations related to resident rights, safety, medication storage, fire evacuation, and care planning.
Type A2600.17Resident records confidentiality
Type A2600.42(c)Dignity and respect for residents
Type A2600.82(a)Poisonous materials storage
Type A2600.124Fire department notification
Type A2600.132(d)Evacuation ability
Type A2600.183(b)Locked storage for medications and supplies
Type A2600.227(d)Care services documentation (POC)
21 Jan 2015Inspection
21 Jan 2015Inspection
Identified multiple regulatory violations related to inadequate staffing, fire safety procedures, and required notifications and documentation.
2600.57(c)Direct care staffing
2600.60(a)Staffing to meet resident needs
2600.100(b)Removal of ice, snow, and obstructions
2600.125(a)Fire department notification
2600.132(c)Fire drill records
2600.132(g)Fire drills scheduled on different days
2600.144(c)Resident support plan services
10 Jun 2014Inspection
10 Jun 2014Inspection
Investigators found deficiencies in sanitation, fire safety drills, medical evaluations, and activity programming with required corrections.
2600.85(a)Sanitary conditions shall be maintained
2600.132(h)Residents shall evacuate to a designated meeting place away from the building or within the fire-safe area during each fire drill
2600.141(a)(2)The medical evaluation must include the following
2600.221(a)The administrator shall develop a program of activities designed to promote each resident's active involvement with other residents, the resident's family and the community
29 Apr 2014Inspection
29 Apr 2014Inspection
Cited multiple deficiencies in staff training, medication handling, sanitation, and documentation.
2600.65(e)Direct care staff training
2600.65(g)Annual training content
2600.65(a)Sanitary conditions maintained
2600.132(c)Fire drill records
2600.103(f)Food handling and leftovers
2600.101(j)(7)Bedroom furnishings
16 Apr 2014Inspection
16 Apr 2014Inspection
Renewed the license for a senior care facility to operate with a capacity of 34 residents.
13 Mar 2014Inspection
13 Mar 2014Inspection
Inspectors found deficiencies in medication administration, security of resident records, activity programming, and access to care plans and assessments.
Type A2600.182(b)Prescription medication administration by non-self-administering resident
Type A2600.187(a)Medication records
Type A2600.221(a)Program of activities
Type A2600.227(i)Accessibility of the plan of care (support plans) to direct care staff
Type A2600.227(c)Plan of correction timing (revision following annual assessment)
05 Sept 2013Inspection
05 Sept 2013Inspection
Found two deficiencies related to menu handling: weekly menus were not posted in advance and a menu change was made without notifying residents.
55 Pa.Code §2600.162(c)Menus posted in advance
55 Pa.Code §2600.162(e)Notice of menu changes
25 Jul 2013Inspection
25 Jul 2013Inspection
The inspection identified several deficiencies including poor sanitary conditions, unsafe resident equipment, improper menu posting, and medication management problems.
2600.81(b)Wheelchairs, walkers, prosthetic devices and other apparatus used by residents must be clean, in good repair and free of hazards.
2600.85(a)Sanitary conditions shall be maintained.
2600.162(c)Menus and substitutions shall be posted and followed in advance.
2600.162(a)Menus, stating the specific food being served at each meal, shall be prepared in advance and followed.
2600.187(a)Medication administration practices and recordkeeping.
2600.187(d)Medication administration records must be complete and include required details.
2600.182(c)Medication administration must follow prescribed directions and proper procedures.
2600.187(e)Medication records must be complete and maintained.
02 May 2013Inspection
02 May 2013Inspection
Investigated found multiple deficiencies in resident contracts, staff qualifications and training, medical evaluations, and safety procedures; noted failures across several regulations.
2600.25(c)(2)Fee schedules in resident contracts
2600.54(a)Qualifications for Direct Care Staff
2600.65(a)Staff orientation and annual training
2600.65(d)Orientation timing
2600.92Windows and doors safety
2600.132(h)Fire drill exit routes
2600.141(a)(1)Medical evaluation on admission
2600.144(a)(1)Medical evaluation when condition changes
11 Sept 2012Inspection
11 Sept 2012Inspection
Investigated allegations of regulatory non-compliance at a senior care facility, revealing multiple violations of state rules and safety procedures.
55 Pa.Code §2600Access to records and inspection summaries
17 Jul 2012Inspection
17 Jul 2012Inspection
Found a bed bug infestation with several resident rooms affected and missing documentation for extermination costs.
55 Pa.Code §2600Infestation control (bed bugs) and documentation of extermination
07 May 2012Inspection
07 May 2012Inspection
Observed failures to properly document and conduct fire drills, including missing/incorrect drill data and inconsistent timing and occupancy information.
55 Pa.Code §2600Fire drills
01 Dec 2011Inspection
01 Dec 2011Inspection
Identified deficiencies in medication documentation and MARs during a licensing inspection. Required corrective actions and plans to address medication record keeping and storage practices.
55 Pa.Code §2600Resident medication records and MARs – diagnosis/purpose
55 Pa.Code §2600Medication records – required content
55 Pa.Code §2600Storage and handling of medications
29 Sept 2010Inspection
29 Sept 2010Inspection
Identified deficiencies in staff orientation, resident medical evaluations, and adherence to prescriber directions.
55 Pa.Code §2600Orientation of direct care staff and others
55 Pa.Code §2600Medical evaluation
55 Pa.Code §2600Follow prescriber directions
19 May 2010Inspection
19 May 2010Inspection
Found no deficiencies and determined substantial compliance with the regulations.
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