Burgh Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
909 West Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Burgh Care Center is a senior care community located in Pittsburgh, PA. It provides nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Pittsburgh area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (412) 723-3662.
Operated by Wecare Centers, which runs 11 communities in our directory.
With 126 beds, Burgh Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Pittsburgh average about 77 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 56% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Pittsburgh average of roughly 79%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Pittsburgh average about 2.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 39 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 51%.
The community is located in Allegheny County, PA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 120 problems at Burgh Care Center. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 31 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $347,202. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Administration
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Burgh Care Center offers nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 126
- Occupancy 56%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 51%
- Last health inspection April 2026
Resident & family reviews
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