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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Friendship Village of South Hi

Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMedicare inspection record
(724) 941-3100

About Friendship Village of South Hi

FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE OF SOUTH HI is a for profit - corporation nursing home in PITTSBURGH, PA with 89 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

89 residents

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1290 BOYCE ROAD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241

(724) 941-3100

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 2, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Pennsylvania average is 10.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Pennsylvania average.

Medicare has not fined Friendship Village of South Hi in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 45 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day49 minutes
Nursing staff who left in the past year50%Above the Pennsylvania average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 31, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection

December 2, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 21, 2025
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)AdministrationCorrected Dec 4, 2025
  • Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 4, 2025
October 4, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 6, 2024
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 6, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Lifespace Communities Inc
Medicare-certified beds
89
Average residents per day
79
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 29, 1985
Part of a chain
Lifespace Communities, 15 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
395688

Location

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1290 BOYCE ROADPittsburgh, PA 15241

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Questions about Friendship Village of South Hi

How did Friendship Village of South Hi do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 2, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Friendship Village of South Hi?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 49 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Friendship Village of South Hi been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Friendship Village of South Hi in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Pittsburgh Skilled Nursing in Pennsylvania Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026