LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, PITTSBURGH
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, PITTSBURGH is a 48-bed nursing home in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2008-01-11. It averages 45.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, PITTSBURGH?
CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, PITTSBURGH, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-22.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | F0600, F0689 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2026-01-22 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-12-03 | F0941, F0944, F0946, F0949 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E |
| 2025-12-03 | F0689, F0942 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | D |
| 2025-05-21 | F0600, F0745 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D |
| 2025-04-16 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-04-16 | F0684, F0835 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D |
| 2024-11-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-11-27 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-11-27 | F0575, F0577, F0695, F0700, F0880, F0941, F0943, F0944, F0945, F0946, F0947, F0949 | 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. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E |
| 2024-11-27 | F0550, F0554, F0584, F0585, F0622, F0623, F0625, F0684, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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 |
| 2023-12-08 | F0803, F0880 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-12-08 | F0580, F0641, F0684, F0692, F0693, F0836, F0883 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
Why was LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, PITTSBURGH fined 4 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Fine | $9,110 |
| 2026-01-22 | Fine | $8,236 |
| 2025-04-16 | Fine | $25,672 |
| 2024-11-27 | Fine | $16,039 |
How is LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, PITTSBURGH staffed?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.25822 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 32.8 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 45.1 | 104.6 |
Who owns LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, PITTSBURGH?
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR, PITTSBURGH is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BYRD, DANIELLE, GEORGE, JANSI, MAGUIRE, LORAINE, ROWLEY, MARY | since 02/07/2019 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BYRD, DANIELLE, GEORGE, JANSI, MAGUIRE, LORAINE, ROWLEY, MARY | since 01/01/1966 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MAGUIRE, LORAINE | since 05/28/2025 |
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