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Riverside Care Center

100 Eighth Avenue, Mckeesport, PA 15132

Memory Care Nursing Home Respite Care Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
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(800) 780-8101

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(412) 346-0197

Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $6,612

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $6,604
  • Average State Price: $7,439
  • Average National Price: $5,673


  • Riverside Care Center Description

    Riverside Care Center is a 120-bed Skilled Nursing Center offering Cardiac and Orthopedic Specialty Care, as well as providing a Dialysis Unit and a Center for the Memory Impaired on site.

    Located in Downtown McKeesport, one mile from McKeesport Hospital, Riverside provides both Skilled and Intermediate care. An outside courtyard, facing the Monongahela River, provides a relaxing environment for residents and their families and friends, while an interior courtyard is a safe and pleasant place for residents and visitors to rest and socialize.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Memory Care

    Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.

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    Nursing Home

    Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.

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    Skilled Nursing

    Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.

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    Community Reviews

    6.4
    Riverside Care Center
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 22 reviews across the web

    Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 2 out of 5 communities in Mckeesport
  • Ranking in State: 1171 out of 1426 communities in PA


  • Review Summary

    The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.

    Positive Reviews:

    • Facility has a great staff and physician, with friendly and responsive service.
    • One of the better facilities in the area, though not perfect.
    • Excellent physical therapy and occupational therapy departments, significantly aiding in recovery.
    • Staff, including aides and nurses, are very caring and patient.
    • High level of care noted with no bed sores and engaging activities for residents.
    • Staff described as very friendly and helpful.
    • Facility praised for hardworking, caring, and dependable staff, with an onsite Dialysis center.

    Negative Reviews:

    • Some reviewers would not recommend the facility for friends or family.
    • Quality of the facility has reportedly declined.
    • Concerns about staff attitudes despite good care.
    • Several reports of unprofessional behavior, including staff being cruel to residents.
    • Allegations of staff medicating residents to keep them quiet at night.
    • Complaints about staff violating confidentiality and being disrespectful.
    • Issues with residents being ignored for hours and not receiving timely assistance with basic needs.


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    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 4
    Health inspection rating: 4
    Staffing rating: 2
    Quality measure rating: 4
    Long-term quality measure rating: 4


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: Aug. 27, 1986
    Ownership type: For Profit
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 120
    Total current residents: 61
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Resident


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 0
    Number of substantiated complaints: 0
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 2
    Total cost of fines: $1637


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Fire Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2023-02-02 2023-03-01 C Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
    2023-02-02 2023-03-01 C Miscellaneous Deficiencies Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    2022-03-02 2022-04-15 F Smoke Deficiencies Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
    2022-03-02 2022-04-15 C Smoke Deficiencies Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    2022-03-02 2022-04-15 E Smoke Deficiencies Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
    2022-03-02 2022-04-15 E Smoke Deficiencies Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    2022-03-02 2022-04-15 E Smoke Deficiencies Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
    2022-03-02 2022-04-15 E Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
    2020-09-03 2020-10-26 F Construction Deficiencies Meet other general requirements.
    2020-09-03 2020-10-15 E Smoke Deficiencies Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    2020-09-03 2020-10-15 E Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Fines

    Fine Date Fine Amount
    2021-01-25 $650
    2022-04-18 $987

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is McKeesport which is 0.2 miles away and has a population of 19,453 (small town).
    • The average income is $36,461, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 78
      • Low Temperature: 31
      • Average Temperature: 55.3
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 190 days of rain, 38 days of snow and 136 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 1.8 inches a year

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The average life expectancy in zip code is 77.24 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
    • Air Quality: Good Days 95.0, Moderate Days 83.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 4.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0

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    Supermarkets

    Giant Eagle
    1.9 miles away
    Bottom Dollar Food
    2.1 miles away
    Spagnolo's Shop N' Save
    2.2 miles away
    Shop 'N Save
    2.2 miles away
    Save-A-Lot
    2.4 miles away

    None Found

    Bus Stations

    Monongahela Avenue at 5th Street
    1.9 miles away
    Walmart Shelter
    3.6 miles away
    North Versailles Park'n'Ride
    3.6 miles away
    Braddock Avenue at Library Street
    3.7 miles away
    Electric Ave at North
    4.3 miles away

    Banks

    Dollar Bank
    0.3 miles away
    PNC Bank
    0.5 miles away
    Century Heritage Federal Credit Union
    2.5 miles away
    Huntington Bank
    3.1 miles away
    S&T Bank
    3.3 miles away

    Hospitals

    UPMC McKeesport Hospital
    0.9 miles away
    Plant Medical
    3.3 miles away
    Jefferson Hospital
    3.8 miles away
    AHN Brentwood Neighborhood Hospital
    6.5 miles away
    Lifecare Hospital of Pittsburgh
    6.9 miles away

    Pharmacies

    CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles away
    Rite Aid Pharmacy
    0.6 miles away
    Rite Aid
    2.0 miles away
    Giant Eagle Pharmacy
    3.3 miles away
    CVS
    5.2 miles away

    Dentists

    Poleski Family Dentistry
    3.4 miles away
    DentalWorks
    4.2 miles away
    The Dentistry
    4.3 miles away
    Aspen Dental
    4.3 miles away
    Squirrel Hill Health Center Dental Office
    5.7 miles away

    Parks

    Memorial Park
    0.3 miles away
    Kennedy Park
    0.3 miles away
    Edward Sayfoot Playground
    0.4 miles away
    McKeesport
    0.6 miles away
    West Mifflin Community Park
    1.2 miles away

    Places of Worship

    Transfiguration of Our Lord Church (historic)
    0.1 miles away
    Immanuel United Presbyterian Church (historic)
    0.2 miles away
    Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Parish
    1.1 miles away
    St Maximillian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church
    4.4 miles away
    Heinz Memorial Chapel
    8.1 miles away

    Shopping

    Great Valley Shopping Center
    3.4 miles away
    Century III Mall
    3.9 miles away
    Waterfront Towne Center
    4.8 miles away
    Annex
    6.6 miles away
    Curry Commons Building
    6.7 miles away

    Culture

    Improv
    4.9 miles away
    South Hills Dance Center
    5.3 miles away
    Shade Sisters Dance
    5.9 miles away
    Permier Gym & Cheer
    5.9 miles away
    Benedum Center For the Performing Arts
    6.6 miles away

    Restaurants

    The Elbow Room
    0.3 miles away
    Eat'n Park
    0.7 miles away
    Jo-Lynn Pizzaria
    1.7 miles away
    Mr. Hoagie
    1.8 miles away
    Tillie's
    2.0 miles away

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