Concordia of the South Hills
1300 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 · Allegheny County · 46 certified beds · avg 44 residents/day · certified since Mar 26, 2004
Part of chain: CONCORDIA LUTHERAN MINISTRIES (8 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (4)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.77 | 3.94 | 3.95 | top 18% in Pennsylvania; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.28 | 0.80 | 0.69 | top 11% in Pennsylvania; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.29 | 3.58 | 3.50 | top 17% in Pennsylvania; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.79 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 17% in Pennsylvania; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.5 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 31% in Pennsylvania; top 30% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 25.0 | 39.9 | 42.9 | top 21% in Pennsylvania; top 20% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.55, RN 1.22, weekend 4.09. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Care Network | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 09/01/2022 |
| Emert, Lori | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Emert, Lori | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Erlanger, Daniel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/19/2009 |
| Falbo, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Falbo, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Falbo, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2019 |
| Frndak, Keith | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/26/2009 |
| Frndak, Keith | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/26/2009 |
| Frndak, Keith | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/26/2009 |
| Frndak-Suder, Kay | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/15/2011 |
| Frndak-Suder, Kay | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/15/2011 |
| Frndak-Suder, Kay | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/15/2011 |
| Grimenstein, Edward | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Hortert, Brian | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/26/2009 |
| Hortert, Brian | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2016 |
| Hortert, Brian | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2016 |
| Ricci, Phil | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Sullivan, Melissa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
| Wolf, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Providence Point Healthcare Residence | 0.8 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Asbury Health Center | 1.1 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Wecare at Mt Lebanon Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr | 1.1 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Carnegie Park Post Acute | 1.6 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| South Hills Post Acute | 2.2 mi | Bethel Park, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Whitehall Borough Post Acute | 3.9 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Friendship Village of South Hi | 4.5 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center | 4.8 mi | Bridgeville, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Rose Meadows Health & Rehab Center | 5.8 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 396089.