Little Sisters of the Poor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Little Sisters of the Poor is a 48-bed nonprofit nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.59 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 64% above the Pennsylvania average of 2.19, and 32.8% nursing staff turnover (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Little Sisters of the Poor
1028 Benton AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15212
Allegheny County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Little Sisters of the Poor, nurse aides logged 3.59 hours per resident per day, 64% above the Pennsylvania average. With about 45 residents a day, that works out to roughly 162 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Pennsylvania avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.59 | 2.19 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.24 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.43 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.26 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.56 | 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
32.8% of nursing staff at Little Sisters of the Poor left over the year CMS measured, against a Pennsylvania average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Pennsylvania average 10.1). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $59,057 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Fine | $8,236 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Fine | $9,110 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Fine | $25,672 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Fine | $16,039 |
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. Little Sisters of the Poor holds 2 of 5 overall; the Pennsylvania average is 3.0.
About Little Sisters of the Poor
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Little Sisters of the Poor of the State of Pennsylvania
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 11, 2008
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Little Sisters of the Poor
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| Vincentian Home Pittsburgh · abuse citation | 4.7 | 106 | 2.34 | 4.27 | 40.2% | 2 | None |
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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.