Spring Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits on Rhine Street right in Pittsburgh, close to parks, the riverfront, shopping, restaurants, and hospitals, which people find convenient if they're staying for a while or just need rehab before heading home. The center has 100 certified beds and usually houses around 79 residents each day, with private rooms that go from $7,500 to $13,500 a month and semi-private rooms from $6,500 to $12,000 a month. Residents can get short-term or long-term care, with extra services like respite care if someone's caregiver needs a break. The center does both rehabilitation and nursing care, which includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and other rehab programs led by skilled staff like nurses, medical practitioners, nursing assistants, and therapists who work around the clock.
The staff helps with all the basics, like dressing, bathing, toileting, grooming, and walking or wheelchair use, and they do laundry, dry cleaning, and clean rooms as part of daily routines. There's help with medicine, wound care, podiatry, dental visits, travel to doctor appointments, and personal care assistants for residents who need more day-to-day help. Nurses and aides keep an eye on things 24/7, and there's a call system if anyone needs help fast. The facility includes private and shared suites, private bathrooms, air conditioning, cable, WiFi, fully furnished rooms, and housekeeping, and there's a dining room with meals prepared under a dietitian's supervision. Residents can join activities, arts and crafts, educational programs, and health or wellness events, while spending time in game rooms, social areas, a fitness center, and a salon or barbershop. There's also a guest parking lot for families who visit and a focus on safety features like sprinkler systems and secure areas to help prevent wandering.
Spring Hill does have some problems that show up in public reports. The nurse turnover rate is high at 65.2%, higher than the state average, and nurse staffing averages 2.66 hours per resident per day, which sits below the state's 3.9-hour average. There are 85 deficiencies marked in inspection reports, with seven relating to infection control, and some deficiencies linked to help with daily living, respect for residents, and food standards, which regulators say could cause more than minimum harm. The center is for-profit, fully owned by Pollak Holdings LLC, with management under Elie Pollak since July 2021 and ownership split between Elie and Theodore Pollak. Staff try to offer a home-like setting that matches each person's needs, and there's attention to making sure the environment is comfortable, accessible, and stylish, though residents and families should be aware of previous compliance concerns when considering a stay. The center accepts long-term care insurance and tries to coordinate care for each resident's health, mobility, and personal goals, serving as both a recovery center and a place for seniors to live with 24-hour support if needed.
