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85/100

Excellent

John J Kane Regional Center-Mc

100 Ninth Street, Mckeesport, PA 15132

CMS 3/5 stars #10 of 52 in Allegheny County (412) 675-8620
Certified beds
360
Occupancy
51%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $41,214 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 4 penalty action(s).

Our read on John J Kane Regional Center-Mc

John J. Kane Regional Center-Mc gets its residents more nursing time than most homes nationally, 4.12 hours per resident day against a 3.86 average, and families often notice that on weekdays. Weekends are thinner, though, running about 13% below the home's own weekday staffing. The county-run facility carries 21 deficiencies on its current record, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $59,395. Staff turnover sits at 52.1%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for anyone who needs consistent caregivers. Its last inspection was November 2024, so the record is recent. Quality measures score well; the inspection side is where the concerns cluster.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing26/30Stability9/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement5/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

26/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.99 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.91 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →52% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$41,214 in federal fines across 4 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.12 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.91 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.60 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover52.10%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: November 8, 2024 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about John J Kane Regional Center-Mc

What is the ElderGrade for John J Kane Regional Center-Mc? +

John J Kane Regional Center-Mc holds an ElderGrade of A (85 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at John J Kane Regional Center-Mc? +

Residents receive an average of 4.12 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has John J Kane Regional Center-Mc been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does John J Kane Regional Center-Mc accept Medicaid? +

Yes, John J Kane Regional Center-Mc is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.