Nursing homes owned by Kja Upmc4 LLC
The CMS ownership file lists Kja Upmc4 LLC with an ownership interest in 4 certified nursing homes with 453 beds in Pennsylvania (4).
CMS ownership and Care Compare data as of September 1, 2026
What the ownership file says
CMS lists Kja Upmc4 LLC as a indirect owner of 4 homes. Its earliest ownership association date on file is May 1, 2024, the latest May 1, 2024.
An indirect owner holds its stake through another company. Owners are listed by the homes themselves when they enroll in Medicare and Medicaid; the file names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the companies with control over operations.
CMS also groups these homes into the chain Wecare Centers (4).
The homes' record in brief
4 of the 4 homes have a CMS overall rating, averaging 2.5 stars against a national average of 3. 4 are for profit, 0 nonprofit; 4 are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file the homes carry 182 health citations; 5 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 1 immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections they averaged 11.0 health deficiencies (national 9.2).
1 home was fined in the last three years, $19,888 across 2 fines. Average nursing staff turnover was 55.9% (national 45.8%).
Staffing at these homes, January to March 2026
| Hours per resident per day | These homes | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.24 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.37 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 2.92 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 0.5% | 5.3% |
Daily payroll records of 4 homes, summed. Weekends ran 13% below weekdays. Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing.
Every home it owns
| Home | City | State | Role in the CMS file | Share | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Care Center | Franklin | PA | Indirect owner (5% or more), since May 2024 | 2 | 35 | ||
| Avalon Care Center | New Castle | PA | Indirect owner (5% or more), since May 2024 | 2 | 29 | $19,888 | |
| Jameson Nursing and Rehab Center | New Castle | PA | Indirect owner (5% or more), since May 2024 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Heritage Care Center | Pittsburgh | PA | Indirect owner (5% or more), since May 2024 | 1 | 114 |
Source: CMS Ownership, data as of September 1, 2026, as the homes reported it. Name spelling follows the file; spellings that differ only in punctuation are combined. Being listed as an owner is a fact of record, not a finding about care. Something wrong? Ask for a correction.