31 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
31 of the 52 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (60%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 3 of the 31 graded homes earn an A and 8 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 50.8%, 2.3 points higher than the 48.5% across all homes there. Concordia Of The South Hills in Pittsburgh grades highest at A (93 out of 100).
How chain-owned homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania compare
This group set against every nursing home in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.56
All homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: 3.73
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
50.8%
All homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: 48.5%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
67.4/100
All homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: 69.5/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
3 grade A, 9 grade B, 11 grade C, 8 grade D,
The best-graded chain-owned home in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is
Concordia Of The South Hills
in Pittsburgh, PA, grade A, 93/100.
Every chain-owned nursing home in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Meadowcrest is a 50-bed for-profit in Bethel Park, and the inspection record is where the trouble sits: 42 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. A one-star health inspection rating backs that up. The last inspection was in March 2026, so the file is recent rather than stale. Staffing isn't the headline problem, 3.76 nurse hours per resident day is only about 3% under the national average, though weekends run roughly 7% thinner than weekdays, and turnover at 46.5% sits just above the national figure. The quality measure rating, 3 out of 5, suggests some clinical care is being tracked well despite the citations.
Carnegie Park Post Acute runs 180 beds in Pittsburgh under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts: 3.31 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent under the national average, with weekends running about 10 percent thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover hits 65.6 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record shows 43 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two abuse-related, and the last inspection was in March 2026. A single $10,419 fine and a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating round out the picture.
Woodhaven runs lean on nursing hours, 3.20 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 9% below its own weekday staffing. That shortfall shows up in retention too: 55.6% of staff left over the past year, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means new faces are constantly learning the building. The inspection record is the bigger concern. Fifty deficiencies are open right now, one of them serious enough to involve actual harm and another tied to abuse, plus a $37,480 fine. For a family weighing this place, those are the numbers worth pressing the administrator on directly.
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is a 178-bed for-profit home in Pittsburgh, and the federal numbers behind its record are hard to dress up. Since its last inspection in February 2025, CMS has logged 108 deficiencies, 14 tied to abuse and 5 serious enough to put residents in immediate harm, along with two fines totaling $184,782. It sits in the Special Focus Facility program, the government's list for homes with a pattern of persistent problems. Staffing is the other warning sign: one star, well below what you'd want for 178 residents. Ownership is corporate and for-profit. If you're considering this one, ask directly what's changed since February.
Spring Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 100-bed for-profit home in Pittsburgh, and the federal numbers behind its grade are hard to read any other way. CMS has cited 146 deficiencies on the current record, including 12 tied to abuse and four serious enough to put residents in immediate harm or jeopardy. Staffing sits at one star, well below what CMS expects. Drugstore fines total $19,366 across three penalties. The home is in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, meaning the agency tracks it for persistent trouble. The inspection in May 2026 is recent, but the record behind it is long. Families should ask hard questions before choosing this one.
Wecare At Monroeville Rehabilitation And Nsg Ctr carries a record that's hard to look past. The home has 73 deficiencies on file, five of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy, and eight tied to abuse, and CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes. Two fines totaling $232,130 have been levied.
Staffing sits at 2.87 nurse hours per resident per day, well under the national average. Weekends run thinner than weekdays, when coverage already isn't strong. The most recent inspection in April 2026 confirms the pattern rather than resolving it. If you're weighing this one, ask the administrator directly what's changed since CMS flagged it.
Heritage Care Center is a 143-bed for-profit home in Pittsburgh that CMS has placed in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent inspection problems. The record backs that up: 114 deficiencies, including seven tied to abuse and two at the level where residents were actually harmed or put in jeopardy. Staffing sits at 2.96 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, with weekends running about 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 60.2%, well above the national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses who know your family member are likely to leave within the year.
Southwestern runs on 3.11 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, and weekends drop about 7% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 65.4% against a 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The inspection record shows 56 deficiencies, four serious enough to put residents in harm or jeopardy and three tied to abuse. Add a $60,520 fine and a January 2025 inspection, and the pattern is a for-profit home running lean on the people who do the daily work, with a documented history of things going wrong.
Burgh Care Center is a for-profit, 126-bed home in Pittsburgh that the federal government has flagged for its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent record of serious problems. Its inspection history backs that up: 120 deficiencies on the current record, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and 14 tied to abuse, plus $347,202 in fines across three cases. Nurse staffing runs about 12% below the national average, weekends dip further, and turnover sits at 51.4%, well above the 45.8% norm. A recent inspection in April 2026 doesn't erase a pattern this deep. Worth asking hard questions before considering it.
Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center runs 194 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.39 nurse hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 7% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 60.5% against a national 45.8%, so residents cycle through a lot of unfamiliar faces. The inspection record is heavier still, 73 deficiencies, four serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, twelve tied to abuse, and $209,858 in fines across three penalties. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating and a recent August 2025 inspection round out the picture.
Harmar Village runs on thin nurse coverage, 3.64 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, with weekends about 13% leaner than weekdays, exactly when families tend to visit and notice. The bigger red flag is the workforce itself: 71.8% annual turnover against a 45.8% national average means most caregivers you meet this year probably won't be there next year. Its record shows 119 deficiencies, including five at harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse, plus six fines totaling $75,890. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and the most recent inspection was April 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?
There are 31 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 60% of the 52 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania they average 3.56 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.73 for all nursing homes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a difference of -0.17 hours. Staff turnover averages 50.8% against 48.5%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?