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300 Kane Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15243 · Allegheny County

(412) 429-3020

All 26 nursing homes in Pittsburgh, PA (23 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 311 certified beds Government

CMS certification number 395617 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is John J Kane Regional Center-Sc a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for John J Kane Regional Center-Sc as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.41 hours per resident per day at John J Kane Regional Center-Sc, below the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 0.60 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 6% below its all-week average. 47.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.41 hours
Below the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.60 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.21 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 47.5% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 38.9% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds311
Residents per day 237 About 76% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipGovernment - County
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceDecember 1983
Legal business nameCOUNTY OF ALLEGHENY

Paying for care at John J Kane Regional Center-Sc: Medicare and Medicaid

John J Kane Regional Center-Sc is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Pennsylvania's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on September 3, 2026 and found 10 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 21 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 21 citations at John J Kane Regional Center-Sc across 6 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 26, 2024. The most common areas cited were administration (6) and quality of life and care (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, September 26, 2024). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

September 3, 2026 · 10 citations

FHonor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0567 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

FProperly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0568 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0676 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0698 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

CObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0730 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

BDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Potential for minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0941 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

BConduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Potential for minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0944 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

BProvide training in compliance and ethics.

Potential for minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0946 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

BProvide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

Potential for minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0949 · Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction

June 16, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0836 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Aug 10, 2026)

January 16, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance

September 5, 2025 · 1 citation

DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0812 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 26, 2025)

July 17, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection

FKeep all essential equipment working safely.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0908 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 28, 2025)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 28, 2025)

September 26, 2024 · 5 citations, includes actual harm

GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Actual harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 4, 2024)

GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 4, 2024)

ERespond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0610 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 4, 2024)

BGive their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Potential for minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0943 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 4, 2024)

BConduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Potential for minimal harm · Administration Deficiencies · Tag F0944 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 4, 2024)

Questions to ask on a tour of John J Kane Regional Center-Sc

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 26, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 16, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 4/5 3/5 4/5 5/5
August 2026 3/5 2/5 4/5 5/5
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Location

Hospitals near John J Kane Regional Center-Sc

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 1.0 mi
    St Clair Memorial Hospital Pittsburgh
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 20m for patients treated and sent home
  • 6.8 mi
    UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 45m for patients treated and sent home
  • 7.1 mi
    Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 4h 34m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Asbury Health Center Pittsburgh · 1.7 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 4/5 139 beds · Medicaid
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