Assisted Living and Memory Care
Ridgecrest of Mccandless
8870 Duncan Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 · Map
Licensed for 211 residents · 8870 DUNCAN AVE OPCO LLC
Ridgecrest of Mccandless is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 211 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $5,585 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ridgecrest of Mccandless says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
With nature and community close at hand, Ridgecrest of McCandless is a welcoming residence near North Park, offering personal care, memory care, and respite services with timeless comfort at its heart.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom.
Studio | 1-Bedroom
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection: May 18, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 211 residents
Personal Care Home 455600, current license dated Aug 21, 2026. Licensee 8870 DUNCAN AVE OPCO LLC.
State inspection record17 reports, 5 violations (latest report)
- Last inspection
- May 18, 2026
- Inspection reports
- 17 in the last three years
- Complaint or incident inspections
- 1 in the most recent report
- Violations cited
- 5 in the most recent report
- License
- Full, valid until July 23, 2027
Most recent reports DHS posted
- May 18, 2026: Full, complaint, incident, change legal entity, 5 violations: Compliance With Laws; Implement Storage Procedures; Medication Record; Follow Prescriber's Orders; Support Plan Medical/Dental
- April 1, 2026: read the report on the state’s site
- February 19, 2026: read the report on the state’s site
- September 29, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
- September 11, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
Show all 9
- June 12, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
- June 3, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
- May 2, 2025: read the report on the state’s site
- and 9 more on the state’s site
See every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
DHS inspects each personal care home and assisted living residence every year and investigates complaints and unusual incidents. Each inspection report lists the type of inspection, why it happened (for example renewal, complaint or incident), and each violation of the state rules (55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 for personal care homes, 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2800 for assisted living residences) with the home’s plan of correction. A complaint inspection with no violations means DHS cited nothing at that visit. Violation titles are DHS’s own short names for each rule. A provisional license is issued when a home is in substantial but not complete compliance with the rules; a home can hold up to four in a row, six months each. When DHS gives notice of a fine, the fine is charged per resident per day only if the violation is not corrected by the deadline. Violation classes: Class I means a substantial probability of death or serious harm, Class II a substantial adverse effect on health, safety or well-being, Class III a minimal effect.
DHS posts a Licensing Inspection Summary for each inspection. Its directory notes that some results may not appear while its systems are being upgraded; if one is missing, contact the department. This community is licensed for 211 residents; larger communities are inspected and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Bureau of Human Services Licensing, data as of October 15, 2026, showing the last three years. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee 8870 DUNCAN AVE OPCO LLC
- License type
- Personal Care Home
- License number
- 455600
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-08-21
- Licensed capacity
- 211
- Licensee
- 8870 DUNCAN AVE OPCO LLC
- County
- Allegheny County
Source: Pennsylvania state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Pennsylvania, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Pennsylvania
- Home and Community-Based Services. Personal care homes and assisted living residences usually are not paid for by Medicaid, and most residents pay privately. Some residents also get home and community-based services. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in May 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
What we checked8 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Bureau of Human Services Licensing inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Ridgecrest of Mccandless provide?
Ridgecrest of Mccandless is licensed by the state of Pennsylvania for assisted living, memory care in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its licensed capacity is 211 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Ridgecrest of Mccandless?
No. We publish state licensing details for Ridgecrest of Mccandless but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Ridgecrest of Mccandless cost?
Assisted Living in Allegheny County typically starts at $3,550 to $5,700 a month. Based on 18 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Ridgecrest of Mccandless?
Use Ridgecrest of Mccandless's website, legendseniorliving.com/find-a-community/pennsylvania/ridgecrest-of-mccandless, or visit at 8870 Duncan Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.
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