Home / Pennsylvania / Sewickley
1000 Masonic Drive, Sewickley, PA 15143 · Allegheny County · (412) 741-1400
128 certified beds, about 71 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1984
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395638 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2026, inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
Of 31 health citations since August 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.84 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.06 of those hours.
29.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 31 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility's water management plan, facility documentation, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to implement control measures in the cooling tower and closed loop systems as the water management plan indicated to prevent the growth of Legionella bacteria, and the facility failed to conduct remedial control measures timely and appropriately for eight of ten months (November 2025 to March 2026). Findings Include: Review of the facility's Water Management Plan dated 3/15/25, revealed for this water management plan to be most effective, it must be fully implemented. The persons responsible for verifying implementation of control measure are listed within each control measure. Cooling tower systems (CTs) present the potential for Legionella growth and exposure and are identified as a significant risk and control location. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of facility documents, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure resident rights to make informed decisions and choices about important aspects of residents' health, safety and welfare by making certain residents understand the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) and the Skilled Nursing Facility Advanced Beneficiary Notice (SNF-ABN) of non-coverage forms and failed to ensure the agreement is explained to the resident and his or her representative in a form and manner that he or she understands for one of three residents (Resident R67).
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records, facility policy, documentation provided by the facility, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to implement abuse prevention and investigation procedures for one of four residents reviewed (Resident R79) following an allegation of possible misappropriation of medication and medical neglect as defined as the facility policy.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, facility documents, facility submitted documentation, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to report allegations of possible misappropriation of medication and medical abuse as defined by the facility policy for one of three sampled resident records (Resident R79).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documents, facility policy, clinical records, and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to conduct a thorough investigation of an allegation of abuse for one of three residents (Resident R79).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility provided documents, clinical record review, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan that included specific and individualized interventions to address the care needs of a resident with mental health needs for one of three residents (Resident R20) and with a pacemaker transmitter for one of four residents (Resident R23).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to follow a physician order for bowel protocol for two of six residents (Resident R39, R75).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, and staff and resident interviews it was determined that the facility failed to meet residents pain needs for one of six residents reviewed (Resident R1). Findings Include: Review of the facility policy Pain Assessment Management Record Procedure dated 8/28/25, indicated the facility is committed to the promotion of the resident comfort through the assessment and effective management of resident pain. Review of the clinical record revealed Resident R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses of multiple rib fractures, pneumonia and pain. Review of Resident R1's care plan dated 5/26/26, revealed the resident was experience pain or the resident was at risk for pain and discomfort. Interventions included to administer pain medications as ordered, observe for side effects and effectiveness. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to develop and implement an individualized person - centered care plan to address dementia for a resident with a diagnosis of dementia for one of three residents (Resident R20).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store medical supplies in one of two medication storage rooms (Redwood Medication Room).
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of resident clinical records, facility policy, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the coordination of hospice services with facility services to meet the needs of each resident for end-of-life care for one of two residents (Resident R44).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of job description, facility documents and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide Infection Control training to one of five direct care facility staff reviewed (Nurse Aide (NA) Employee E19).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of job description, facility documents and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that all nurse aide staff received a minimum of twelve hours of in-service education training each year for one out of two Nurse Aide (NA) Employees (Employee E19).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, investigation documents, and other resources, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility displayed past non-compliance in its failure to ensure that a resident was free from accident/hazards by failing to provide a second person to assist with a stand-up lift transfer, which resulted in harm as evidenced by a displaced fractured humerus (upper arm bone), hospitalization, and functional loss of right hand for one of three residents reviewed (Resident 1).
Inspectors wroteBased on review facility polices, observations, clinical records, and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to make certain that appropriate treatments and services were provided for the use of an indwelling urinary catheter as required for three of four residents (Resident R11, R17, and R41).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to properly store medical supplies in two of three medication rooms (Maple Place and [NAME] Court), and on two of three medication carts (Birch Place and [NAME] Court).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to determine it was safe to self-administer medications for one of three residents (Resident R6).
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of facility documents, clinical record, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (SNF ABN) form were provided in a timely manner for two of three residents (Resident R32 and CR Resident R333).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to make certain that the necessary resident information was communicated to the receiving health care provider for two of five resident hospital transfers (Residents R4, and R8).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to obtain a physician order for two of five residents (Resident R18 and R19), and failed to follow the bowel protocol in a timely fashion for one of five residents (Resident R17).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical record review, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a resident with limited mobility receives appropriate services, equipment, and assistance to maintain or improve mobility for two of three residents (Resident R17 and R77).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide adequate treatment and care for a peripheral inserted central catheter (PICC - a thin tube that's inserted through a vein in your arm and passed through to the larger veins near your heart) in accordance with professional standards of practice for one of two residents (Resident R77).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observations, staff interviews, and clinical record review, it was determined that the facility failed to provide appropriate respiratory care for two of six residents (Resident R17 and R35).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documents, resident clinical records and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a resident had the capacity to understand the terms of a binding arbitration agreement (a binding agreement by the parties to submit to arbitration all or certain disputes which have arisen or may arise between them in respect of a defined legal relationship, whether contractual or not. The decision is final, can be enforced by a court, and can only be appealed on very narrow grounds) for one of three residents (Resident R14).
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, review of Quality Assurance attendance records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to conduct Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) meetings at least quarterly with all the required committee members for one of four quarterly meetings (Quarter One of 2025). Findings Include: The facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) policy dated 8/8/24, indicated it is the policy of the facility to develop a QAPI plan in accordance with Federal Guidelines to describe how the facility will address clinical care, resident quality of life and residents' choice and is based on the scope and complexity of services defined by the Facility Assessment. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy, clinical record review, observation, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to prevent cross contamination during a medication pass for one of three residents (Resident R6), failed to prevent cross contamination and follow enhanced barrier precaution during a dressing change for one of three residents (Resident R7) and failed to properly monitor residents in room personal refrigerator temperatures for four of five residents (Resident R1, R34, R35, and R67) which created the potential for food borne illness.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policies, in-service documentation, personnel records, and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to implement and maintain an effective annual in-service training program for four of of eight personnel records (Nurse Aide Employee E3, Nurse Aide Employee E4, Nurse Aide Employee E5, and Nurse Aide Employee E6).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, facility provided documents, resident, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to report an alleged allegation of abuse for one of two residents (Resident R31).
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, facility documents, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to fully investigate alleged allegation of abuse for one of two residents (Resident R31).
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical and facility record review, facility provided documents and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide adequate supervision for one resident resulting in elopement (resident exited to an unsupervised and unauthorized location without staff's knowledge) for one of two resident (Residents R17).
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide appropriate respiratory care for one of three residents (Resident R25).
13 fire safety citations on file: 5 on June 18, 2026, 4 on July 31, 2025, 4 on August 1, 2024.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.84 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.06 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.39 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.14 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 29.9% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 36.4% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.30 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.02 on weekdays and 3.39 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.16 in April to June 2025 to 3.84 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.84 | 1.06 | 4.02 | 3.39 | 2.7% | 0 of 90 | 71 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.95 | 1.08 | 4.13 | 3.51 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 72 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.16 | 1.12 | 4.35 | 3.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 69 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.16 | 1.07 | 4.31 | 3.78 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 71 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.69 | 0.65 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 11.3% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $21.44 | $18.88 to $22.52 | 67,740 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.74 | $29.02 to $35.01 | 38,260 |
| Registered nurses | $46.36 | $38.75 to $50.35 | 146,520 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 31.6 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 34.7 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.7 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.3 | 22.5 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Masonic Village at Sewickley's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (51.7% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
51.7% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Pennsylvania: 100 better, 108 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 35 eligible stays.
9.6% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Pennsylvania: 3 better, 9 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 42 eligible stays.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
US median of homes 7.1% · Pennsylvania: 7 better, 5 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 21 eligible stays.
42.9% this home
Median of homes: Pennsylvania54.4% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 28 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Pennsylvania0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 32 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Pennsylvania2.0% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 32 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Pennsylvania100.0% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 11 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: MASONIC VILLAGES OF THE GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/2013 |
| Bahney, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Baker, Lynn | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Brink, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Cepielik, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Downs, Eric | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Heese, Adam | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Kraus, Peter | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Miller, Glenn | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Ockovic, Todd | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Roup, Paul | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Saylor, Stanley | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Snyder, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Spence, Brenda | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2018 | |
| Wheeler, Frederic | Corporate director | Individual | 12/27/2025 | |
| Formica, Pamela | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/01/2018 | |
| Kingsbury, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2019 | |
| Formica, Pamela | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2018 | |
| Leja, Tracy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/06/2024 | |
| Odonnell, Chris | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/06/2024 | |
| Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2013 | |
| Formica, Pamela | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/06/2024 | |
| Leja, Tracy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/06/2024 | |
| Odonnell, Chris | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/06/2024 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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