Burgh Care Center

909 West Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 · (412) 723-3662
For profit - Corporation · 126 certified beds

Burgh Care Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in April 2026, found 35 citations (the Pennsylvania average is 10). It was fined 4 times in the last three years, $374,580 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on April 10, 2026 found 35 citations. What an inspection citation means

• 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.April 10, 2026 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.April 10, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.April 10, 2026 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.April 10, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.April 10, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.April 10, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.April 10, 2026 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.April 10, 2026 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.April 10, 2026 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 10, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.April 10, 2026 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.April 10, 2026 · F0941 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.April 10, 2026 · F0942 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.April 10, 2026 · F0943 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.April 10, 2026 · F0944 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.April 10, 2026 · F0945 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide training in compliance and ethics.April 10, 2026 · F0946 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.April 10, 2026 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.April 10, 2026 · F0949 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.April 10, 2026 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.April 10, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.April 10, 2026 · F0620 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.April 10, 2026 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.April 10, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.April 10, 2026 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.April 10, 2026 · F0691 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.April 10, 2026 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.April 10, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.April 10, 2026 · F0847 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.April 10, 2026 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.April 10, 2026 · F0887 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Keep all essential equipment working safely.April 10, 2026 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.April 10, 2026 · F0575 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
• Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.April 10, 2026 · F0577 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.April 10, 2026 · F0579 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 33 citations.

• Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.July 9, 2026 · F0565 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.July 9, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 9, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.July 9, 2026 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.April 10, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.January 29, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.December 4, 2025 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.December 4, 2025 · F0840 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.December 4, 2025 · F0844 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space.May 22, 2025 · F0917 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.April 28, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.April 5, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.March 13, 2025 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.March 13, 2025 · F0660 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 13, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.March 13, 2025 · F0712 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.March 13, 2025 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.March 13, 2025 · F0841 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.October 1, 2024 · F0572 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 1, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.October 1, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.October 1, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.October 1, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.October 1, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.August 14, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.August 14, 2024 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.August 14, 2024 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.June 21, 2024 · F0660 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.June 21, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.June 21, 2024 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 19, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.January 10, 2024 · F0622 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.November 22, 2023 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $27,378April 15, 2026
• Fine of $175,400March 13, 2025
• Fine of $168,384May 24, 2024
• Fine of $3,418February 6, 2024
• Medicare payment denial for 20 daysStarting May 14, 2025

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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