Friendship Village of South Hi

Name: Friendship Village of South Hi
Address: 1290 BOYCE ROAD, Pittsburgh, PA, 15241, US
Telephone: 7249413100

1290 Boyce Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 · Allegheny County · 89 certified beds · avg 79 residents/day · certified since Jan 29, 1985

Part of chain: LIFESPACE COMMUNITIES (15 facilities, chain avg rating 4.4★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.12

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

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 (16)

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
Mar 31, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Dec 2, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly.
Dec 2, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Dec 2, 2025	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.
Dec 2, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint
Dec 2, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment.
Dec 2, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function.
Dec 2, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Dec 2, 2025	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not post the names, addresses, and phone numbers of state agencies and advocacy groups, along with a notice that residents may file complaints with the state survey agency.
Dec 2, 2025	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give residents information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Dec 2, 2025	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Dec 2, 2025	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give all staff the required training on its quality improvement program — the internal system for finding problems and making care better.
Oct 4, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Oct 4, 2024	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Oct 12, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Oct 12, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 11).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	2	E
2024	2	D
2025	11	E
2026	1	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)	4.12	3.94	3.95	top 32% in Pennsylvania; top 35% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.89	0.80	0.69	top 26% in Pennsylvania; top 21% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.76	3.58	3.50	top 33% in Pennsylvania; top 31% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.41	0.56	0.48	bottom 45% in Pennsylvania; top 47% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	50.0	44.5	45.8	bottom 34% in Pennsylvania; bottom 38% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	33.3	39.9	42.9	top 37% in Pennsylvania; top 33% 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 3.76, RN 0.81, weekend 3.43. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Lifespace Communities INC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	07/09/2009
Lifespace, INC.	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	100%	07/09/2012
Blackford, Gary	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2021
Darkey-Hrinya, Joyce	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/15/2018
Dutra, Ana	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/18/2016
Fields, Venita	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/15/2018
Gorman, Joseph	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/26/2022
Harshfield, Nicholas	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2020
Jantzen, Jesse	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2020
Jensen, Claus	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/26/2023
Kresse, Nikki	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	04/19/2021
Lifespace Communities INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/08/2009
McDonough, Amy	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/26/2023
Pope, Erin	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/25/2022
Salamino, Jenifer	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/26/2023
Sokeye, Jonathan	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2021
Spangler, Patrick	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/18/2016
Stover, Dina	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	08/17/2021
Stretch, Clyde	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/26/2023
Williams, David	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2021

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
"What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"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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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395688.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Friendship Village of South Hi

1290 Boyce Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 · 7249413100

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 395688 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)