Artis Senior Living of South Hills.

“A resident's home contract was not signed by the resident at the time of admission. The resident was admitted on an unspecified date but did not sign the residency agreement until after admission.”

“Hot water temperature at a resident's private bathroom sink was 56.6 degrees Fahrenheit, which is below the required standard for adequate hot and cold water pressure in bathrooms.”

“A resident's bedside lamp was located approximately 6 feet from the bed and could not be turned on or off from the bedside, failing to meet the requirement for an operable lamp that can be controlled from bed.”

“Four trays of cheesecake were stored open and unsealed in the kitchen walk-in cooler, violating the requirement that food be stored in closed or sealed containers.”

“Fire drill records did not indicate specific fire-safe areas used; records only referenced generic descriptions such as 'behind fire doors' or 'all exit past fire doors' rather than identifying the particular internal fire-safe areas identified by a fire safety expert. This is a repeat violation.”

“Resident struck another resident in the face and pushed them to the floor, causing the resident to strike the back of their head and lose consciousness. The injured resident was transported to St. Clair Hospital by ambulance.”

“Resident was prescribed a mechanical soft diet by physician order on 12/18/2025, but continued to be served a regular textured diet until 12/19/2025 when the diet order was updated in the system.”

“Resident's assessment was not updated to reflect a significant change from regular texture diet to mechanical soft diet on 12/18/2025.”

“A resident was found forcefully hitting another resident in the face with a shoe while the victim was lying in bed. The victim sustained a bruise to the right eye and the aggressor sustained bruises to the right hand. Staff immediately separated the residents and notified Adult Protective Services.”

“A resident's most recent medical evaluation was incomplete, with blank sections for height, weight, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and determination that the resident's needs can be met safely at the personal care home.”

“A resident's most recent assessment did not include diagnoses that were documented in the resident's medical evaluation, creating a discrepancy between the medical evaluation and the assessment documentation.”

“Two residents' bedside mobility devices (bed enablers) were not secured to the bedframes, creating a potential hazard. The devices were found unsecured at approximately 9:30am and 9:40am during the inspection.”

“An unlocked, unattended 8.3oz bottle of medication was found on top of the medication cart in the Kennywood Neighborhood kitchenette at 9:31am. The medication was unsecured for approximately 16 minutes. The entire home is licensed as a secured dementia care unit.”

“Direct care staff person A was hired without a US high school diploma, GED, or active Pennsylvania nurse aide registry status. The staff person's nurse aide registry had expired and no waiver was approved for out-of-country education credentials. This staff person provided direct care to residents while not meeting the required qualifications.”

“Four residents requiring incontinence care per their support plans were found in heavily soiled adult briefs during morning shifts, with evidence that direct care staff person B had not provided required toileting assistance or incontinence care for unknown periods during overnight shifts (approximately 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.). One resident had dried feces stuck to their back and urine/feces soaked into the mattress pad.”

“Two residents' initial support plans did not indicate their use of adult briefs to manage their assessed bladder and bowel incontinence needs, despite incontinence being documented as a service need requiring assistance.”

“Staff person A yelled at resident #1 in a secured dementia care unit setting, telling the resident to stop urinating on the floor and go to the restroom. This constitutes a violation of the requirement that residents be treated with dignity and respect. This was a repeat violation.”

“Staff person B forcibly pushed resident #2 back into a chair by pushing down on both shoulders. Additionally, staff person B forcibly pushed a spoonful of soup into the mouth of resident #3 who appeared to be asleep, causing gagging and soup to drip from the resident's mouth. Both incidents involved physical abuse and mistreatment of residents in a secured dementia care unit setting. This was a repeat violation.”

“Staff person A yelled at resident #1 in a secured dementia care unit setting, telling the resident to stop urinating on the floor and go to the restroom. This constitutes a violation of the requirement that residents be treated with dignity and respect. This was a repeat violation.”

“Staff person B forcibly pushed resident #2 back into a chair by pushing down on both shoulders. Additionally, staff person B forcibly pushed a spoonful of soup into the mouth of resident #3 who appeared to be asleep, causing gagging and soup to drip from the resident's mouth. Both incidents involved physical abuse and mistreatment of residents in a secured dementia care unit setting. This was a repeat violation.”

“A resident engaged in inappropriate sexual touching of another resident in the common living room. Direct care staff immediately redirected the resident away and notified supervisory staff. This was a repeat violation from prior inspections on 1/18/2024 and 10/19/2023.”

“A staff person squeezed a resident's hand roughly and very hard during incontinence care at approximately 2:00 AM, causing the resident to become fearful and refuse care from that staff person. This constitutes physical abuse and mistreatment.”

“Resident assessment was not updated to reflect recent behavioral changes. Resident records documented multiple instances of agitation, combativeness, pushing, and hitting another resident, but the assessment indicated no problems with agitation or aggression.”

“A resident's assessment did not reflect documented behavioral changes including agitation, combativeness, pushing, and hitting another resident, despite multiple notes in the resident record indicating these behaviors. The assessment was not updated to include recent behavioral changes as required.”

“A resident became combative and scratched staff person A's face. Staff person A grabbed and held the resident's wrists to stop the scratching. The resident was assessed by a nurse and had a blue bruise on the inside of their left wrist. This was cited as a violation of the requirement that residents may not be neglected, intimidated, physically or verbally abused, mistreated, subjected to corporal punishment or disciplined in any way.”

“Staff person A engaged in an inappropriately close relationship with a resident of the Secure Dementia Care Unit, including holding hands, hugging, kissing on the lips, staying extra hours after shifts, and arriving hours early to spend time together. This constitutes potential abuse and mistreatment of a resident.”

“Staff person C abruptly dropped a resident's hand and yelled in a loud, harsh tone 'Not today! I am not doing this getting hit stuff today!' when the resident was elbowing them while being assisted out of a wheelchair. When a visitor's family member objected, staff person C told them to mind their own business. This violates the requirement to treat residents with dignity and respect. This is a repeat violation from prior inspections.”

“Resident #2 was admitted to the Secure Dementia Care Unit; however, the written cognitive preadmission screening was not completed within the required 72 hours prior to admission.”

“Staff failed to assist a resident who appeared to choke on food during dinner by clearing the airway or performing the Heimlich maneuver in accordance with their training, despite the resident's POLST indicating comfort measures including manual treatment of airway obstruction as needed.”

“Staff person A was observed yelling in a hateful and uncompassionate tone at resident #1, using statements such as 'Sit down! Stop standing up! Don't get back up!' This constituted a failure to treat the resident with dignity and respect. This was a repeat violation from 11/21/2022.”