Overview
Southwestern Veterans Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 5th of 26 nursing homes in Pittsburgh. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 81% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 15, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $245,564 in the past three years.
Southwestern Veterans Center is a government-run facility with 236 certified beds, caring for about 183 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 2009.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 20%
Top 27%
Top 31%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 15, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $245,564
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.40 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.35 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides2.18 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 236
- Average residents per day
- 183
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 2009
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes