Nursing Homes · Pittsburgh, PA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Burgh Care Center
909 West Street · Pittsburgh, PA 15221 · 126 certified beds
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About Burgh Care Center
Burgh Care Center is a nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its capacity is 126 beds, above the Allegheny County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Wecare Centers. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 120 citations, the most recent on April 10, 2026. CMS also lists 5 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.58 hours per resident per day. It is one of 28 nursing homes listed in Pittsburgh. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Special Focus Facility candidate
CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues. About the program.
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (120)
Records from August 2023 to April 2026.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0840Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0680Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Tag F0944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 15, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 15, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 15, 2025.
Penalties (5)
Total fines: $347,202
April 15, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $27,378 against this nursing home on April 15, 2026.
March 13, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting May 14, 2025, lasting 20 days (triggered by inspection on March 13, 2025).
March 13, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $175,400 against this nursing home on March 13, 2025.
May 24, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $168,384 against this nursing home on May 24, 2024.
February 6, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $3,418 against this nursing home on February 6, 2024.
Staffing
3.58 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.32 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Wecare Centers, a chain of 13 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.1 overall, 1.9 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.9 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Pennsylvania.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Pittsburgh.
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