Senior care in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Data as of October 28, 2026 (PA DHS) and October 1, 2026 (CMS)

How many licensed senior care homes are in Pittsburgh, PA?

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) has 37 licensed personal care homes and 3 assisted living residences on the Pennsylvania DHS roster as of October 28, 2026, licensed for 3,387 residents between them, plus 26 CMS-certified nursing homes with 3,718 certified beds.

Which personal care homes and assisted living residences are licensed in Pittsburgh?

The largest licensed home in Pittsburgh is Ridgecrest of McCandless (211 beds) and the smallest is Passavant Memorial Homes-Crawford (759) (8 beds); the newest DHS inspection report among them is dated October 16, 2026 for Celebration Villa of South Hills. 1 home in Pittsburgh currently hold a provisional license: Fair Oaks Senior Living.

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Human Services Provider Directory (license, capacity, dementia unit and inspection-report history), data as of October 28, 2026.

Where is secured dementia care closest to Pittsburgh?

19 homes in Pittsburgh hold a DHS-approved dementia unit: Ahava Memory Care Residence (Special Care Unit, 30 beds); Arden Courts (North Hills) (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 56 beds); Asbury Health Center (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 24 beds); Asbury Place (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 42 beds); Discovery Commons Bethel Park (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 40 beds); Hemsley House Personal & Memory Care of McCandless (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 40 beds); Juniper Village at South Hills (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 26 beds); Norbert Residential Care Facility (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 26 beds); Northland Heights (Special Care Unit, 19 beds); Overlook Green (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 23 beds); Paramount Senior Living at South Hills (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 18 beds); Providence Point (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 41 beds); Ridgecrest of McCandless (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 35 beds); Schenley Gardens (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 32 beds); The Haven at North Hills (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 24 beds); The Pines of Mt Lebanon (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 18 beds); The Remington Senior Living (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 37 beds); Vincentian Home (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 15 beds); Whitetail Springs Alzheimer's Special Care Center (Secure Dementia Care Unit, 66 beds). The next-closest units outside Pittsburgh are at Concordia at Kennedy in McKees Rocks and Heritage Valley Senior Living Community in McKees Rocks.

Which nursing homes serve Pittsburgh, and how does CMS rate them?

Pittsburgh has 26 CMS-certified nursing homes: Asbury Health Center (139 beds, CMS overall 1 of 5); Burgh Care Center (126 beds, CMS overall 1 of 5); Canterbury Place (115 beds, CMS overall 1 of 5); Carnegie Park Post Acute (180 beds, CMS overall 1 of 5); Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (187 beds, CMS overall 1 of 5); Concordia at Rp Home (58 beds, CMS overall 3 of 5). Across the 26 rated, the average CMS overall rating is 2.3 stars.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog – Nursing Home Provider Information, data as of October 1, 2026. Star ratings shown are the official CMS Five-Star ratings.

Which hospice and home health agencies have offices in or near Pittsburgh?

14 Medicare-certified hospices and 18 home health agencies list an office in Pittsburgh: Adoration Hospice (hospice, certified since December 2005); Advanced Hospice, LLC (hospice, certified since May 2021); Affinity Care of Pittsburgh, Llc. (hospice, certified since February 2025); Bethany Hospice of Western Pennsylvania (hospice, certified since January 2005); Commonwealth Hospice, LLC (hospice, certified since February 2021); Gateway Hospice (hospice, certified since August 2004); Gentiva (hospice, certified since August 1996); Heartland Hospice (hospice, certified since August 1996).

How does Pittsburgh compare with nearby towns for senior care?

Within about 9 miles of Pittsburgh, the nearby town with the most licensed personal care and assisted living beds is Bridgeville (528 beds); Carnegie is about 5 miles away, Bethel Park is about 8 miles away, Bridgeville is about 8 miles away.

Who helps older adults in Pittsburgh find services or report a problem?

Older adults in Pittsburgh are served by the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging (412-350-5460 (SeniorLine, weekdays 8:30-4:30)), which runs care management, OPTIONS in-home services and protective services; report suspected abuse at 1-800-490-8505 (statewide line, routed to Allegheny County protective services). The LIFE program in Allegheny County is offered by Community LIFE ((866) 419-1693) and LIFE Pittsburgh ((412) 388-8042).

UPMC and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) run most of the county's hospitals, including UPMC Presbyterian and Allegheny General Hospital; VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System's University Drive campus serves veterans.

What does assisted living cost in Pittsburgh, PA?

There is no Pittsburgh-specific cost figure from any primary source. The closest benchmark is Pennsylvania's 2025 CareScout median of $6,352 a month for assisted living, against $11,954 a month for a shared nursing home room; personal care homes in Pittsburgh quote base rent plus care-level fees.

Pennsylvania cost medians and how families pay →

Personal care homes vs. assisted living residences in Pittsburgh