11 of the 26 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Pittsburgh, PA (42%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. Nurse staff turnover runs 43.4%, 4.8 points lower than the 48.2% across all homes there. 2 of the 11 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital Tcu in Pittsburgh grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Pittsburgh, PA compare
This group set against every nursing home in Pittsburgh, PA, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.12
All homes in Pittsburgh, PA: 3.78
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
43.4%
All homes in Pittsburgh, PA: 48.2%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
67.9/100
All homes in Pittsburgh, PA: 67.1/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
C
D
2 grade A, 8 grade C, 1 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Pittsburgh, PA is
Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital Tcu
in Pittsburgh, PA, grade A, 99/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Pittsburgh, PA
Upmc Magee-Womens Hospital Tcu runs just 20 certified beds, which tends to mean staff actually know the residents. The numbers back that up: 6.41 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 66% above the national average, and a 25.8% turnover rate that's well below the 45.8% national figure. Weekend staffing dips about 7% from weekday levels, a modest drop rather than a cliff. Ten deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in late 2025. As a nonprofit, it answers to a mission rather than shareholders.
Providence Point is a small nonprofit home in Pittsburgh, 42 beds, and its staffing is the headline: 4.70 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing star. Turnover is the other standout at 17.1%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Weekends dip only about 3% below weekday coverage, which is a narrow gap. What pulls the record down is inspection history: 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $13,575 fine. The most recent inspection was June 2025, so that record is current. Strong staffing, mixed oversight.
Vincentian Home runs on a solid staffing base: 4.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, with a 4-out-of-5 CMS staffing rating to match. Weekend coverage dips about 5% below its own weekday levels, and turnover sits at 40.2%, better than average, but still a lot of caregivers cycling through. The bigger issue is the record itself: 33 deficiencies, including 6 tied to abuse, with a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. None were flagged at harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was in May 2025, so the findings are current. Nonprofit ownership and steady nurse hours help; the inspection history is what pulls this one down.
The Reformed Presbyterian Home runs on about 3.97 nurse hours per resident per day, a bit above the national average, and its staff turnover of 36.7% is noticeably better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Those are real strengths, and they're why staffing earns top marks. The trouble sits on the other side of the ledger: 40 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm level and four tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in June 2025. Weekend coverage also dips about 8% below its own weekday staffing. This is a nonprofit home where the care hours and retention look solid, but the inspection history is heavy enough that you'd want to read the actual reports and ask questions before deciding.
John J. Kane Regional Center-Ro runs 240 beds under Allegheny County's ownership, and its inspection record is the hardest thing to get past: 66 deficiencies on file, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $90,344 sit alongside that history. Staffing hours come in around 3.59 per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and turnover runs at 61.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning well over half the nursing staff leaves each year. Weekend coverage actually runs slightly above its own weekday level, which is unusual. The county's most recent inspection closed in April 2025.
John J. Kane Regional Center-Sc runs 311 certified beds as a county-owned home in Pittsburgh, and the staffing numbers sit roughly 9% under the national average at 3.52 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends dip about 5% below its own weekday coverage, while turnover at 44.3% actually edges slightly under the national rate. What stands out is the inspection record: 12 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in September 2024. The quality measure stars look strong, but that inspection history is the piece worth asking about directly.
The Kane Regional Center's Glen Hazel campus runs on thin nurse coverage: 2.82 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday level. That gap shows up in the staffing rating, which sits down with the inspection and quality ratings. Inspectors cited 18 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Staff turnover of 56.3% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, so residents see a lot of new faces. Allegheny County owns and operates it, and the last state survey was in June 2025.
Little Sisters Of The Poor runs a tight ship on the staffing side, 5.26 nurse hours per resident day beats the national average by more than a third, weekend coverage holds up reasonably well, and turnover at 32.8% is well below the typical 45.8%. That's genuinely hard to find. The trouble is everything else. Forty-six deficiencies sit on the current record, four of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, three tied to abuse, and the inspection history has drawn four fines totaling $59,057. The most recent state visit was January 22, 2026, so the record is current, not stale. Strong hours per resident don't mean much when the survey record shows this many repeated problems.
Southwestern Veterans Center has real strengths on paper. Its 4.27 nurse staffing hours per resident day beats the national average by about 11%, and that shows up in a five-star staffing rating. But weekends run roughly 13% thinner than weekdays, so the coverage your family member gets on a Saturday won't match a Tuesday. The trouble sits elsewhere: 36 deficiencies on the current record, including three at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $245,564 fine. Staff turnover matches the national rate at 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing staff leaves each year. Quality measures look strong at four stars, but a two-star inspection record is what's dragging this home's overall standing down.
Rose Meadows runs about 200 certified beds in Pittsburgh under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts: 3.60 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running roughly 8% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 56.1% while the national figure is 45.8%, so the people around your family member change often. The inspection record is heavier still, 31 deficiencies, including 6 at harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, with a single fine of $274,651. The quality measure score is strong, but that reflects charted care, not the conditions a state surveyor last documented in December 2025.
Champion City is a 187-bed for-profit home in Pittsburgh, and the federal numbers paint a rough picture from every angle. Staff turnover runs at 60.7 percent a year, well above the national average of 45.8, and its staffing, quality, and health inspection ratings each sit at the lowest mark CMS gives. The current record carries 90 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which the agency reserves for the homes with the most persistent problems. Its last inspection was March 27, 2026, and there's one fine on record, totaling $7,656.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Pittsburgh, PA?
There are 11 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Pittsburgh, PA, 42% of the 26 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Pittsburgh, PA they average 4.12 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.78 for all nursing homes in Pittsburgh, PA, a difference of +0.34 hours. Staff turnover averages 43.4% against 48.2%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Pittsburgh, PA?