Overview
Little Sisters of the Poor has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 15th of 26 nursing homes in Pittsburgh. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 96% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 22, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 9 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 4 fines totaling $59,057 in the past three years.
Little Sisters of the Poor is a nonprofit facility with 48 certified beds, caring for about 45 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2008.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 58%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 9
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 4 totaling $59,057
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 4
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.52 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.59 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.24 hrs
- Nurse aides3.68 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 48
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 11, 2008
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes