Free senior care guidance for Pittsburgh-area families. No cost to you.
Call (412) 332-6300
Pittsburgh Senior Advisor(412) 332-6300

Burgh Care Center

Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Quick answer

Burgh Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 909 West Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (CMS certification number 395883) with 126 certified beds and an average of 72.3 residents per day. CMS gives it an overall rating of 1 of 5, a health-inspection rating of 1 of 5, a staffing rating...

Home›Directory›Nursing homes›Burgh Care Center

CMS data as of October 1, 2026

What are Burgh Care Center's CMS star ratings?

Burgh Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 909 West Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (CMS certification number 395883) with 126 certified beds and an average of 72.3 residents per day. CMS gives it an overall rating of 1 of 5, a health-inspection rating of 1 of 5, a staffing rating of 3 of 5 and a quality-measure rating of 4 of 5.

CMS overall star rating1 of 5
Health inspection rating1 of 5
Staffing rating3 of 5
Quality measure rating4 of 5
Long-stay / short-stay QM4 of 5 / Not rated
Certified beds126
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Legal business namePENNWOOD OPERATING LLC
ChainWECARE CENTERS (13 facilities)
In a continuing care retirement communityNo
Ownership changed in last 12 monthsNo
Resident and family councilResident
Medicare/Medicaid certified sinceNovember 1, 1992

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.

What did recent health inspections find at Burgh Care Center?

The most recent standard health survey of Burgh Care Center on CMS's record is dated April 10, 2026 and found 49 health deficiencies, 15 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated April 5, 2025, found 60. CMS lists 4 fines totaling $382,948, 1 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations for the facility.

CMS special focus status: SFF Candidate.

Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #395883.

How is Burgh Care Center staffed compared with Allegheny County nursing homes?

CMS reports 3.58 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Burgh Care Center, including 0.85 registered-nurse hours and 2.12 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.59 hours across 51 reporting nursing homes in Allegheny County. Total nursing staff turnover is 49.3% and registered-nurse turnover 38.5%, and 1 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.

Which nursing homes are closest to Burgh Care Center?

Allegheny County has 52 CMS-certified nursing homes with 6,668 certified beds; Burgh Care Center's overall rating of 1 of 5 is higher than 0 of the 52 rated homes in the county. Its 126 beds compare with a county median of 120.5.

Nursing homeTownBedsCMS overall ratingStraight-line distance
Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterPittsburgh1871 of 5~1.4 mi
Heritage Care CenterPittsburgh1431 of 5~2.0 mi
Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation CenterPittsburgh1781 of 5~2.1 mi
Ivy Park Post AcutePittsburgh1502 of 5~2.2 mi

Burgh Care Center (CMS #395883): what its rating is and is not

It isIt is not
Overall1 of 5 from CMS, October 2026a rating computed by this site
Partshealth 1 of 5, staffing 3 of 5, quality 4 of 5resident reviews
Scope126-bed nursing home in Pittsburgha score for personal care homes
Surveylast standard survey April 10, 2026a guarantee of any one resident's care

Want a short list for Pittsburgh?

Answer five questions and a local advisor will come back with licensed options that fit your situation and budget. Free, with no obligation.

Find care options
Find senior care — free