Kittanning Health & Rehab Center
120 KITTANNING CARE DRIVE, Kittanning, PA 16201
Kittanning, Pennsylvania · CMS verdict
Kittanning Health & Rehab Center's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the Pennsylvania state average (3.0) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Kittanning Health & Rehab Center in Kittanning, Pennsylvania holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 8 of 100 (grade F). The 119-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Pennsylvania runs a median of $11,954 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
With 75 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 8 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 8.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Kittanning Health & Rehab Center's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Kittanning Health & Rehab Center's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, this facility operates 119 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 103 residents - an occupancy rate of about 87%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 87% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Pennsylvania, Kittanning Health & Rehab Center is one of 232 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (75 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Kittanning Health & Rehab Center's lower-tercile stars compare to Pennsylvania
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Pennsylvania facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Pennsylvania state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Kittanning Health & Rehab Center ranks in Pennsylvania
Among the 653 CMS-rated nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Kittanning Health & Rehab Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Pennsylvania homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
129 Pennsylvania homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 119 |
| Residents | 103 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Armstrong |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 75 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Kittanning Health & Rehab Center's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Kittanning Health & Rehab Center? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Kittanning Health & Rehab Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Pennsylvania? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Pennsylvania's median semi-private nursing home rate at $11,954 per month ($143,445 per year), with private rooms averaging $13,688 per month.
What services does Kittanning Health & Rehab Center offer? ▾
Kittanning Health & Rehab Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (119 beds with approximately 103 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 75 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Kittanning Health & Rehab Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Kittanning Health & Rehab Center has multiple deficiencies (75 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Pennsylvania? ▾
In Pennsylvania, alternatives include assisted living ($6,480/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($2,535/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Pennsylvania elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 395986.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.