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C

64/100

Average

John J Kane Regional Center-Ro

110 Mcintyre Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

CMS 1/5 stars #23 of 52 in Allegheny County (412) 369-2020
Certified beds
240
Occupancy
58%
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.

  • Abuse icon on record

    CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.

  • $200,499 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 3 penalty action(s).

  • Nursing staff turnover of 62%

    High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.

Our read on John J Kane Regional Center-Ro

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.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing23/30Stability5/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement0/10

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

23/30

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

  • →4.13 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.82 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing holds steady

Staff stability

5/15

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

  • →62% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

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

  • →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

0/10

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

  • →$200,499 in federal fines across 3 action(s)
  • →-0 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 64 (grade C), CMS abuse icon on record

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 day3.59 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.82 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

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

Weekend nurse hours3.75 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnover61.90%
National average 45.80%Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: July 18, 2026 (3 months 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-Ro

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

John J Kane Regional Center-Ro holds an ElderGrade of C (64 out of 100), which we describe as "average". 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-Ro? +

Residents receive an average of 3.59 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has John J Kane Regional Center-Ro 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-Ro accept Medicaid? +

Yes, John J Kane Regional Center-Ro 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.