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Lgar Health and Rehabilitation
800 Elsie Street, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 · Allegheny County · (412) 825-9000
60 certified beds, about 50 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1992
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 395873 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 18, 2024, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since November 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.68 hours per resident per day, against 3.89 across Pennsylvania and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.75 of those hours.
34.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Pennsylvania average 44.5%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.
October 18, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, facility documents, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to identify and investigate an incident of possible abuse and/or neglect for three of five incidents reviewed (Resident R6, R25, and R49).
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent falls for one of five residents (Resident R16).
October 26, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to make certain that residents were provided appropriate treatment and care to possibly prevent hospitalization for one of five residents (Resident R18).
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observation, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to make certain that medications, biologicals and medical supplies were properly stored or disposed of in one of one medication rooms.
- B Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, personnel records, and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to complete annual performance evaluations for two out of five nurse aide personnel records (NA Employee E2 and E3).
November 18, 2022Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy and clinical records and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide the opportunity to formulate an advance directive (a written instruction such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care for when the individual is incapacitated) for three of 12 residents reviewed (Resident R15, R35, and R38).
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, facility documentation and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to investigate one of four skin tears reviewed (Resident R41)
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, clinical records, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to notify physicians of increased and decreased Capillary Blood Glucose (CBG) levels, and failed to assess residents for hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) and hypoglycemia (low blood glucose), for two of six Residents (Residents R15, and R20).
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 6 on October 18, 2024, 1 on October 26, 2023, 2 on November 18, 2022.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- C Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.68 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.05 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 34.0% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 38.5% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.43 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.77 on weekdays and 3.48 on weekends, 8% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 14.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.70 in April to June 2025 to 3.68 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.68 | 0.75 | 3.77 | 3.48 | 14.3% | 0 of 90 | 50 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.84 | 0.79 | 3.94 | 3.57 | 14.6% | 0 of 92 | 49 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.72 | 0.72 | 3.82 | 3.46 | 13.9% | 0 of 92 | 52 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.70 | 0.71 | 3.81 | 3.44 | 11.5% | 0 of 91 | 53 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Pennsylvania, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.69 | 0.65 | 3.82 | 3.34 | 11.3% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.2 | 17.0 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.0 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LGARPA CORP.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazanos, Joann | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/01/2008 | |
| Staller, Mary | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/20/2017 | |
| Yesko, Marcia | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/27/2009 | |
| Staller, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 03/20/2017 | |
| Yesko, Marcia | Corporate director | Individual | 09/27/2009 | |
| Bazanos, Joann | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2008 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on October 18, 2024: "Respond appropriately to all alleged violations."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on October 18, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on October 26, 2023: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 26, 2023: "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."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.48 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.53.
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Pennsylvania contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Pennsylvania. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Department of Aging, 717-783-8975. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Care Facility Locator, where Pennsylvania publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Lgar Health and Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lgar Health and Rehabilitation 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lgar Health and Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on October 18, 2024. The Pennsylvania average is 10.
- Has Lgar Health and Rehabilitation been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lgar Health and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Lgar Health and Rehabilitation?
- CMS lists 6 owners and managers. Legal business name: LGARPA CORP.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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