Nursing home
Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
6655 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 187 certified beds
Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.44 hours per resident per day, below the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Feb 7, 2025 cited 33 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 2 fines totaling $137,886In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.44 | 3.89 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.78 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.04 | 2.20 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.1% | 46.6% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 33.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $137,886, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 6655 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 - CMS certification #
- 395423
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 187
- Avg residents/day
- 142.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-09-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2020
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Aug 15, 2020 to Oct 30, 2020. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $3,114 owed to 32 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Corner View Nursing and Rehabilitation (Penn Allegheny LLC). Case 1922523.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- East End Health & Rehab Center, Pittsburgh. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Landmark Home Health Care, Pittsburgh. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Stanton-Negley Drug Company. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 15206 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Pittsburgh Home Modality, Pittsburgh, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Davita Bloomfield Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 15206.
Adoration Hospice, office in Pittsburgh, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Sivitz Jewish Hospice, office in Pittsburgh, 3.1 miles away, straight line
Interim Health Care Hospice, office in Pittsburgh, 4.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Allegheny Clinic, Pittsburgh. 1.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.44 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 33 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Champion City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 187 beds.