UPMC Northwest Transitional Care Unit
100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346 · Venango County · 16 certified beds · avg 11 residents/day · certified since Sep 19, 1995
Part of chain: UPMC SENIOR COMMUNITIES (6 facilities, chain avg rating 2.5★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (5)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. |
| Aug 13, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Sep 6, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Sep 6, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Oct 5, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (2 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 8.54 | 3.94 | 3.95 | top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 4.21 | 0.80 | 0.69 | top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 7.61 | 3.58 | 3.50 | top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 3.20 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 1% in Pennsylvania; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.5 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 23% in Pennsylvania; top 23% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 42.9 | 39.9 | 42.9 | bottom 43% in Pennsylvania; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 8.73, RN 4.31, weekend 7.78. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 06/02/2009 |
| UPMC Northwest | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/02/2009 |
| Barnhart, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2018 |
| Boggess, Randy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2011 |
| Clark, Jeffrey | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/30/2018 |
| Concannon-Fink, Erin | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/03/2025 |
| Dinger, Bradley | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/19/2018 |
| Durniok, Brian | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2017 |
| Gibbons, David | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/02/2009 |
| Harman, Beth | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/30/2018 |
| Knarr, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2001 |
| Matson, Bart | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| McCauley, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2007 |
| Merkel, Gregory | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Montone, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/30/2018 |
| Pastor, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Pastorius, Nancy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2008 |
| Pastorius, Nancy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2008 |
| Simms, Christopher | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2023 |
| Smith, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/30/2018 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Heights Village | 3.1 mi | Oil City, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Oil City Nursing and Rehab | 5.8 mi | Oil City, PA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Caring Place, the | 7.2 mi | Franklin, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Sugar Creek Care Center | 10.1 mi | Franklin, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Shippenville Nursing and Rehab | 17.2 mi | Shippenville, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Titusville Nursing and Rehab | 17.8 mi | Titusville, PA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395966.