Rochester Residence and Care Center, Rochester, Pennsylvania

143
Citations from health inspectionsPennsylvania average: 32 a home: 8
Residents harmed or put in dangerPennsylvania average: 1.2 a home: $395,492
Fines from the federal governmentPennsylvania average: $25,774 a home: No rating given
Overall rating in starsPennsylvania average: 3.0

The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files

19 inspection visits produced 143 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in four findings. Residents were found hurt in four cases. Federal fines came to $395,492 (six fines). Two times, Medicare stopped paying for new admissions.

This home is a Special Focus Facility. Homes that have done poorly on past inspections are put on this list by CMS, and they get extra attention.

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Quick Look at the Record

The home's overall star rating: No rating is given while the home stays on the Special Focus list
Rating for health inspections: No rating is given while the home stays on the Special Focus list
Rating for staffing: No rating is given while the home stays on the Special Focus list
Rating for quality of care: No rating is given while the home stays on the Special Focus list
Nurse time for each resident: Not sent to CMS
Time from registered nurses: Not sent to CMS
Nursing staff who left during one year: Not sent to CMS
Beds that are certified: 119
Ownership: Limited Liability company (for profit)
Chain: Pollak Holdings, with six homes
Street address: 174 Virginia Avenue, Rochester, Pennsylvania 15074
County: Beaver

Each inspection's citations

Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.

One citation dated July 30, 2026

F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

One citation dated July 10, 2026

F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Three citations dated April 1, 2026

F925 Pest Control Program: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F921 A Safe, Clean Building: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F844 Disclose Ownership and Leadership Changes: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

30 citations dated Feb. 13, 2026

F949 Behavioral Health Training for Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F946 Compliance and Ethics Training: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F945 Infection Control Training for Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F944 Staff Training on Quality Improvement Program: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F943 Staff Training on Abuse, Neglect, and Dementia: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F942 Staff Training on Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F941 Communication Training for Direct Care Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F919 Working Call System in Bathrooms: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F908 Keep Essential Equipment Working Safely: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F887 Coronavirus Vaccine Education, Offering, and Records: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F849 Arrange Hospice Care When Needed: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F835 Run the Facility Effectively: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F744 Proper Dementia Treatment and Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F730 Review Nurse Aide Performance and Training: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F694 Safe Fluids Given Through a Vein: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents.
F686 Pressure Ulcer (Bedsore) Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F628 Required Transfer Paperwork and Notices: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F607 Policies to Prevent Abuse, Neglect, and Theft: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F605 Avoid Unnecessary Sedating or Psychiatric Drugs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.

Seven citations dated Jan. 31, 2026

F835 Run the Facility Effectively: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F814 Dispose of Garbage Properly: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F583 Keep Resident Records Private: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F554 Let Residents Take Own Medicines When Appropriate: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

37 citations dated Sept. 19, 2025

F949 Behavioral Health Training for Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F947 Nurse Aide Skills, Dementia, and Abuse Training: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F946 Compliance and Ethics Training: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F945 Infection Control Training for Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F944 Staff Training on Quality Improvement Program: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F943 Staff Training on Abuse, Neglect, and Dementia: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F942 Staff Training on Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F941 Communication Training for Direct Care Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F921 A Safe, Clean Building: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F883 Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F881 Antibiotic Use Monitoring Program: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F814 Dispose of Garbage Properly: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F809 Meals and Snacks at Preferred Times: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F805 Food Prepared to Meet Individual Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F770 Timely Quality Laboratory Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F756 Monthly Drug Regimen Review: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F755 Pharmacy Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F698 Dialysis Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F688 Range of Motion and Mobility: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F628 Required Transfer Paperwork and Notices: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F620 Fair Admission Without Giving Up Benefits: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F605 Avoid Unnecessary Sedating or Psychiatric Drugs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F575 Post Agency Contacts and Complaint Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F565 Right to Resident and Family Groups: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F554 Let Residents Take Own Medicines When Appropriate: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.

Three citations dated Aug. 12, 2025

F806 Food That Meets Allergies and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F804 Food Taste and Temperature: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

One citation dated June 17, 2025

F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Five citations dated May 15, 2025

F760 Significant Medication Errors: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F684 Quality of Care: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

24 citations dated March 21, 2025

F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F865 Written Quality Improvement Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F849 Arrange Hospice Care When Needed: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F770 Timely Quality Laboratory Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F758 Psychotropic Drugs and PRN Orders: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F756 Monthly Drug Regimen Review: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F744 Proper Dementia Treatment and Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F698 Dialysis Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F694 Safe Fluids Given Through a Vein: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F688 Range of Motion and Mobility: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F565 Right to Resident and Family Groups: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F558 Meeting Residents' Needs and Preferences: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.

Five citations dated Feb. 26, 2025

F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F554 Let Residents Take Own Medicines When Appropriate: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Four citations dated Jan. 28, 2025

F921 A Safe, Clean Building: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F919 Working Call System in Bathrooms: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F865 Written Quality Improvement Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Three citations dated Dec. 17, 2024

F908 Keep Essential Equipment Working Safely: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F726 Nurses and Aides Have Needed Skills: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.

Two citations dated Nov. 19, 2024

F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Two citations dated Nov. 6, 2024

F919 Working Call System in Bathrooms: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.

Four citations dated Sept. 23, 2024

F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F625 Written Notice of Bed Hold Policy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F623 Notice Before Transfer or Discharge: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F622 Valid Reasons and Paperwork for Transfer or Discharge: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Three citations dated Aug. 13, 2024

F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Three citations dated June 7, 2024

F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F804 Food Taste and Temperature: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.

Five citations dated Oct. 16, 2023

F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F760 Significant Medication Errors: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F757 Unnecessary Drugs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

Payment Denials and Fines

Date	Penalty	Amount
Jan. 31, 2026	Fine	$138,611
Jan. 31, 2026	Payment denial for new admissions	81 days
Sept. 19, 2025	Payment denial for new admissions	26 days
May 15, 2025	Fine	$17,762
Jan. 28, 2025	Fine	$189,555
June 7, 2024	Fine	$8,772
June 7, 2024	Fine	$8,773
Dec. 18, 2023	Fine	$32,019

Ownership and Management of the Home

The direct owner is Pollak Holdings LLC.

Two people with an ownership stake are also listed by CMS.

The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 395751. Other homes in Pennsylvania.