Burgh Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Burgh Care Center is a 126-bed for-profit nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Wecare Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 51.4% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Burgh Care Center
909 West StreetPittsburgh, PA 15221
Allegheny County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Burgh Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.97 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Pennsylvania average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.97 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.64 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.39 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.20 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.4% of nursing staff at Burgh Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 39 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $347,202 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | Fine | $175,400 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Payment Denial | 20 days from May 14, 2025 |
| May 24, 2024 | Fine | $168,384 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Fine | $3,418 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Burgh Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Burgh Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Wecare Centers, 13 homes
- Legal name: Pennwood Operating LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Burgh Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Pittsburgh · abuse citation | 1.4 | 187 | 1.76 | 2.96 | 60.7% | 1 | $7,656 |
| Heritage Care Center Pittsburgh · SFF candidate | 2.0 | 143 | 1.75 | 2.96 | 60.2% | 1 | None |
| Squirrel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Pittsburgh · SFF candidate · abuse citation · no staffing data submitted | 2.1 | 178 | — | — | — | 1 | $184,782 |
| Ivy Park Post Acute Pittsburgh | 2.2 | 150 | 1.82 | 3.29 | 60.3% | 2 | $14,069 |
| Southwestern Veterans Center Pittsburgh · abuse citation | 2.3 | 236 | 2.06 | 4.27 | 45.8% | 3 | $245,564 |
| East End Health & Rehab Center Pittsburgh | 2.3 | 144 | 1.88 | 3.47 | 58.4% | 3 | None |
| John J Kane Regional Center-Gl Pittsburgh · abuse citation | 3.3 | 255 | 1.60 | 2.82 | 56.3% | 2 | None |
| Seneca Place Verona | 3.7 | 174 | 2.03 | 3.63 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.