Oil City · 16301
Oil City Nursing and Rehab
1293 Grandview Road
Oil City, PA 16301
Upmc Northwest Transitional Care Unit
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⌖ Seneca, PA · Venango County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds16
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Upmc Northwest Transitional Care Unit
Upmc Northwest Transitional Care Unit is a 16-bed nonprofit nursing home in Seneca, PA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Pennsylvania is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Aug 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 10.0. Nurses and aides spend about 8 hr 44 min a day with each resident, more than the Pennsylvania average of 3 hr 53 min. About 34% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameUpmc Northwest Transitional Care Unit
LocationVenango County, Pennsylvania
Phone(814) 678-4642
Address100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346 · Venango County
CMS provider number395966
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyUPMC Senior Communities · 6 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 19, 1995 (31 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Aug 2026)Pennsylvania average: 10.0. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident8 hr 44 min a dayPennsylvania average: 3 hr 53 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident4 hr 19 min a dayPennsylvania average: 47 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover34% a yearPennsylvania average: 44%Strength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital36.2%State average: 22.5%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit3.3%State average: 9.5%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.4%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 10 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Pennsylvania average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 5 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day8.7
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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