Little Sisters of the Poor

Nursing home in Pittsburgh, PA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 1028 Benton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: (412) 307-1100
Listed under: Nonprofit
Medicare CCN: 396116
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 48
Average residents per day: 45
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Little Sisters of the Poor of the State of Pennsylvania
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 11, 2008
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 396116. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 22, 2026. CMS lists 46 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 8, 2023 to Jan 22, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 22, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 22, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jan 22, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	G Actual harm, isolated
Dec 3, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 3, 2025	Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 3, 2025	Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. Administration · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 3, 2025	Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. Administration · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 3, 2025	Provide training in compliance and ethics. Administration · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 3, 2025	Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. Administration · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025	Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 16, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 46. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 4 fines totalling $59,057 in the last three years.

Jan 22, 2026	Fine: $8,236
Jan 22, 2026	Fine: $9,110
Apr 16, 2025	Fine: $25,672
Nov 27, 2024	Fine: $16,039

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 5.26 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 3.59 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.56 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 33%
RN turnover (yearly): 33%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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