BURGH CARE CENTER

909 WEST STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15221
4127233662
CCN: 395883
2
Overall
1
Health
3
Staffing
5
Quality
ChainWECARE CENTERS
Special FocusAbuse IconOwnership Changed (12mo)Inspection OverdueOIG ExcludedUnder CIA
Ownership
NameRole%
PENNWOOD HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
GRINSPAN, ARYEH5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%
KORN, ELI5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST20%
WIELGUS, GEDALIAH5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST40%
WIELGUS, GEDALIAHCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
GRINSPAN, ARYEHCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
GRINSPAN, ARYEHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
WIELGUS, GEDALIAHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
WILLIAMS, CRISTINEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
WECARE HCC LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
ANGROOLA, AMARDEEPOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Penalties (5)
DateTypeAmount
2025-03-13Fine$175K
2025-03-13Payment Denial20 days
2024-05-24Fine$168K
2024-02-06Fine$3K
2023-06-04Fine$56K
Health Deficiencies (97)
2026-01-29 · Health
D
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
2025-12-04 · Health
D
F844 · Administration Deficiencies
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
D
F840 · Administration Deficiencies
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.
D
F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
2025-05-22 · Health
D
F917 · Environmental Deficiencies
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.
2025-04-28 · Health
G
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
2025-04-05 · Health
F
F944 · Administration Deficiencies
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
F
F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
F
F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
F
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F867 · Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
D
F840 · Administration Deficiencies
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.
F
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
D
F809 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
D
F806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
F
F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
D
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
D
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
D
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
D
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
E
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
E
F730 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
E
F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
E
F725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
D
F699 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
E
F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
J
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
D
F694 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
D
F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
D
F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
D
F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
D
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
D
F685 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
D
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
E
F680 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
E
F679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
D
F620 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
D
F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
G
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
D
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
2025-03-13 · Health
F
F841 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
F
F835 · Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
D
F712 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
J
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F660 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
D
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
2024-10-01 · Health
D
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
D
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
D
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
D
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
D
F572 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
2024-08-14 · Health
D
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
D
F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
D
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
2024-06-21 · Health
F
F835 · Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
K
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F660 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
2024-05-24 · Health
E
F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
E
F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
D
F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
D
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
D
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
E
F730 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
E
F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
E
F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
E
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
D
F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
D
F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
D
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
E
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
E
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
D
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
D
F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
D
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
2024-03-19 · Health
D
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-01-10 · Health
D
F622 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
2023-11-22 · Health
D
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
2023-08-02 · Health
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
2023-06-04 · Health
D
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
D
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
D
F699 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
D
F691 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
K
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
D
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
E
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F642 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
D
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
D
F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
D
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Staffing
MetricThis FacilityNational Avg
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
3.37
3.68
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.60
0.54
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.76
0.81
CNA Hrs/Resident/Day
2.01
2.33
PT Hrs/Resident/Day
0.15
0.12
Data as of 2026-03-01