Upmc Northwest Transitional Care Unit
Seneca, Venango County, Pennsylvania · CCN 395966 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Upmc Senior Communities (6 facilities, chain average 2.5 stars)
CMS rates Upmc Northwest Transitional Care Unit 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 16 certified beds, 11 residents a day on average. 5 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | — / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 8.73198 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 4.30894 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 7.78313 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.5% (registered nurses 42.9%) |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0605 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-09 |
| 2025-08-13 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-09-09 |
| 2024-09-06 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-11 |
| 2024-09-06 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-11 |
| 2023-10-05 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0758 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-03 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2009-06-02 |
| Upmc Northwest Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-03 |
| Upmc Northwest Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2009-06-02 |
| Concannon-Fink, Erin Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-03 |
| Pastorius, Nancy Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2008-05-01 |
| Barnhart, Linda Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Boggess, Randy Individual | corporate director | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Clark, Jeffrey Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-30 |
| Gibbons, David Individual | corporate director | — | 2009-03-02 |
| Harman, Beth Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-30 |
| Knarr, James Individual | corporate director | — | 2001-01-01 |
| Matson, Bart Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Mccauley, William Individual | corporate director | — | 2007-09-01 |
| Merkel, Gregory Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Montone, Joseph Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-01-30 |
| Pastor, Joseph Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Simms, Christopher Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Smith, Lisa Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-04-30 |
| Steigerwald, Jeff Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Stewert, Janet Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Varsek, Tamara Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Webster, Marshall Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-07-25 |
| Winkler, Peter Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Dinger, Bradley Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-06-19 |
| Durniok, Brian Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-02-07 |
| Pastorius, Nancy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2008-05-01 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Venango County.