Nursing Homes in Pittsburgh, PA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Pittsburgh
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Pittsburgh has a total of 93 active skilled nursing facilities and 12,420 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pittsburgh of 1,703,266, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 137.14 persons in Pittsburgh. There were 9,379 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.52 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Pittsburgh has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Pittsburgh and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.87 | 0.78 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.09 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.79 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.75 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 Infections in Pittsburgh Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Pittsburgh there were a total of 31 new cases and 31 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Pittsburgh
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Pittsburgh Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Pittsburgh, PA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Pittsburgh
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pittsburgh based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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John J Kane Regional Center-Sc 300 KANE BOULEVARD PITTSBURGH, PA |
11.33 |
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Sherwood Oaks 100 NORMAN DRIVE CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA |
10.67 |
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St Barnabas Nursing Home 5827 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA |
17.33 |
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Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital Tcu 300 HALKET STREET PITTSBURGH, PA |
2.00 |
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John J Kane Regional Center-Gl 955 RIVERMONT DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA |
22.00 |
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Longwood at Oakmont 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA |
46.00 |
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Southwestern Veterans Center 7060 HIGHLAND DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA |
71.50 |
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Passavant Retirement and Healt 105 BURGESS DRIVE ZELIENOPLE, PA |
8.00 |
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Masonic Village at Sewickley 1000 MASONIC DRIVE SEWICKLEY, PA |
30.00 |
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Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 60 HIGHLAND ROAD BETHEL PARK, PA |
19.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Pittsburgh based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Asbury Health Center 700 BOWER HILL ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA |
69.17 |
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St John Specialty Care Center 500 WITTENBERG WAY MARS, PA |
111.50 |
|
Bridgeville Rehabilitation and Care Center 3590 WASHINGTON PIKE BRIDGEVILLE, PA |
71.33 |
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Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 246 FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE BEAVER, PA |
53.33 |
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Corner View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6655 FRANKSTOWN AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA |
100.17 |
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Beaver Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 616 GOLF COURSE ROAD ALIQUIPPA, PA |
181.33 |
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Murrysville Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 3300 LOGAN FERRY ROAD MURRYSVILLE, PA |
156.33 |
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Harmar Village Health and Rehab Center 715 FREEPORT ROAD CHESWICK, PA |
118.67 / |
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South Hills Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 201 VILLAGE DRIVE CANONSBURG, PA |
91.33 |
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Wexford Healthcare Center 9850 OLD PERRY HIGHWAY WEXFORD, PA |
206.67 / |
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