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Lgar Health and Rehabilitation

800 ELSIE STREET, TURTLE CREEK, PA, 15145
(412) 825-9000
60 licensed beds

CMS rates Lgar Health and Rehabilitation 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 17 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
395873
Care type
Nursing home
County
Allegheny
Facility name
Lgar Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
800 ELSIE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Turtle Creek, PA 15145
Phone
(412) 825-9000

Lgar Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Turtle Creek and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Lgar Health and Rehabilitation 17 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bazanos, Joann
Managing employee · Officer — since 2008
Staller, Mary
Managing employee · Director — since 2017
Yesko, Marcia
Managing employee · Director — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1992-01-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-10-18
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$363 per day (≈ $11,040/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
74% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 23% private/other
Occupancy
42% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
13% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Licensed as
Personal Care Home
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2024-10-18Health inspection2 citations
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-11-29
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-29
2023-10-26Health inspection3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-11-09
F-0730
B · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-11-09
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-11-09
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)
2022-11-18Health inspection3 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-12-08
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2022-12-08
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-12-08
2024-10-18Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0324
C · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-11-30
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-30
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-11-30
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-11-30
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-11-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-11-30
2023-10-26Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-23
2022-11-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-12-16
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2022-12-16
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 395873.
How it compares in Pennsylvania.
Inspection citations, 3 years
17
More than 18% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 37
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.5
Higher than 36% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
38%
Higher than 31% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Pennsylvania average on 14 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased12.5%16.4%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight1.3%6.0%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.3%0.6%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection1.6%1.4%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms0.6%13.8%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.7%3.1%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.5%87.8%93.7%Better than state
Ability to walk independently worsened12.9%15.4%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication26.6%20.1%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.0%93.7%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers0.4%4.7%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence22.4%25.0%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication6.1%17.6%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.881.501.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.011.131.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.5%70.8%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine91.4%70.9%80.1%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • F-0610 2 inspections. Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Pennsylvania

  • Licensing: Pennsylvania Department of Health
  • File a complaint: 800-254-5164 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 717-783-8975. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-490-8505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Upmc East, about 3.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Forbes Hospital, about 3.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Upmc Mckeesport Hospital, about 4.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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