F 0584
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited
to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Based on review of facility policy, observations and staff interviews it was determined the facility failed to
ensure comfortable air temperature levels were provided for 22 of 25 residents (Resident R1, R2, R3, R4,
R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, and R22).
Findings include:
Review of the facility policy Homelike Environment dated 2/3/25, indicated the facility will provide residents
with a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. The policy further stated the facility staff and
management maximizes, to the extent possible comfortable and safe temperatures (71°F 81°Fahrenheit).
Review of Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations §483.10(i)(2) Housekeeping and maintenance
services necessary to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable interior.
During an interview on 4/8/25, at approximately 3:15 p.m. Maintenance Employee E1 stated the boiler (a
closed tank where water is heated under pressure, and then used for hot water or heating a building)
stopped functioning on 4/5/25. At this time, temperature logs since the boiler malfunction were requested.
During an interview on 4/8/25, at 3:40 p.m. Maintenance Employee E1 confirmed the boiler went down
Saturday (4/5/25), and was repaired late this morning (4/8/25).
During observations of resident area temperatures on 4/8/25, Maintenance Employee E1 received a phone
call from Maintenance Employee E2, which he answered on Speakerphone in the presence of the surveyor
and the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA). During this phone call, Maintenance Employee E2 stated the
temperatures on the log were really low, and that's why they are here. Maintenance Employee E2 asked if
he should make new temperature records.
During an interview of 4/8/25, at 3:56 p.m. Maintenance Employee E2 was asked when the boiler stopped
functioning, and he stated, I believe it was Sunday afternoon (4/6/25). When asked when he started
monitoring facility temperatures, Maintenance Employee E2 stated, 6 am Monday morning. During this
interview, Maintenance Employee E2 stated that he felt the low temperatures were inaccurate. When asked
why if he felt they were inaccurate, he did not act upon them, he was unable to provide an answer.
During a confidential interview on 4/8/25, at 4:10 p.m. the resident stated, The boiler is broken.
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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Event ID:
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Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395423
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/09/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6655 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0584
It's cold, but you didn't hear that from me.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on 4/8/25, at 4:11 p.m. Resident R1 stated, It was cold this weekend.
Residents Affected - Some
During an interview on 4/8/25, at 4:15 p.m. when asked if it was cold in the facility over the weekend,
Resident R2 stated, A little bit.
During an interview on 4/8/25, at 4:17 p.m. when asked if it was cold in the facility over the weekend,
Resident R3 stated, Yes.
During an interview on 4/8/25, at 4:24 p.m. when asked if it was cold in the facility over the weekend,
Resident R4 stated, Yes, I had to put this on. At this time, Resident R4 displayed a gray hooded sweatshirt.
During an interview on 4/8/25, at 4:25 p.m. when asked if it was cold in the facility over the weekend,
Resident R5 stated, It was cold.
During an interview on 4/8/25, at 4:32 p.m. when asked if it was cold in the facility over the weekend,
Resident R6 stated, It's always cold here.
Review of facility provided temperature logs on 4/8/25, at 4:45 p.m. revealed no temperatures collected on
4/5/25, and 4/6/25. Once daily temperatures were collected on 4/4/25 (Friday), and 4/8/25 (Monday).
During an interview on 4/8/25, at 4:46 p.m. the NHA confirmed he was not made aware of the boiler
malfunction until 4/6/25, at 4:36 p.m.
Review of facility submitted information dated 4/9/25, indicated that on 4/6/25, at approximately 1:00 p.m.
Maintenance Employee E1 identified the boiler was not functional. Maintenance Employee E1 to repair the
boiler without success. Maintenance Employee E1 reported to the Maintenance Employee E2 that boiler
was down. Maintenance Employee E2 notified the Nursing Home Administrator. The Nursing Home
Administrator reported to the regional team and gave direction to have a vendor come in to repair the boiler.
Maintenance Employee E2 reported that the Center was at a home like environment with the temperature
at the 71-to-81-degree threshold.
Review of the facility provided temperature log for 4/7/25, of the 18 resident areas monitored, 16 were
below 71°F:
Resident R2's room: 67°F
Resident R7 and R8's room: 69°F
Resident R9's room: 62°F
Resident R10's room: 65°F
Resident R11 and R12's room: 67°F
Resident R13 and R14's room: 60°F
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Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395423
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/09/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6655 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0584
Resident R15 and R16's room: 70°F
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Resident R17 and R18's room: 57°F
Resident R19 and R20's room: 68°F
Residents Affected - Some
Resident R21 and R22's room: 63°F
Vacant resident room: 63°F
3 East Central Bath: 67°F
4 East Central Bath: 69°F
5 East Central Bath: 65°F
5 [NAME] Central Bath: 66°F
6 East Central Bath: 67°F
During an interview on 4/8/25, at approximately 5:00 p.m. the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed the
facility failed to ensure comfortable air temperature levels were provided for 22 of 25 residents.
28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee
28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(3) Management
28 Pa. Code 205.61(a) Heating and Electrical Requirements
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