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Friendship Village of South Hi
1290 Boyce Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 (opens Google Maps) · Allegheny County · (724) 941-3100· 89 certified beds · avg 79 residents/day · certified since Jan 29, 1985 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: LIFESPACE COMMUNITIES (15 facilities, chain avg rating 4.4★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Dec 2, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.12
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 16 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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 F-0609
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. F-0585
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. F-0677
View all 16 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0609 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0585 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0677 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0761 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0600 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · F-0604 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0605 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0689 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0575 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not give residents information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits. · F-0579 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0657 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0944 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0578 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0623 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0880 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 11).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 11
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityPennsylvania averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.12
Pennsylvania average: 3.94
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.89
Pennsylvania average: 0.80
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.76
Pennsylvania average: 3.58
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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 for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.76 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
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 |
Showing 20 of 21 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 1 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Lifespace Communities — 15 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Meadow Lake Health Center — Tyler, TX · overall 5/5
- Querencia at Barton Creek — Austin, TX · overall 5/5
- Wesley Court Health Center — Abilene, TX · overall 5/5
- Windflower Health Center — Amarillo, TX · overall 4/5
- Newcastle Place — Mequon, WI · overall 3/5
- Abbey Delray South — Delray Beach, FL · overall 4/5
- Harbours Edge — Delray Beach, FL · overall 4/5
- Village on the Green — Longwood, FL · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 14 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
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?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 50% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 21 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 54 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center | 1.7 mi | Bridgeville, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| McMurray Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente | 3.1 mi | McMurray, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Peters Township Post Acute | 3.1 mi | McMurray, PA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Meadowcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | 3.9 mi | Bethel Park, PA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Wecare at Mt Lebanon Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr | 4.0 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| South Hills Post Acute | 4.0 mi | Bethel Park, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| John J Kane Regional Center-Sc | 4.2 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at North Strabane | 4.4 mi | Canonsburg, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Providence Point Healthcare Residence | 4.4 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Concordia of the South Hills | 4.5 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Wecare at South Hills Rehabilitation and Nrsg Ctr | 4.6 mi | Canonsburg, PA | —/5 | abuseSFF | |
| Asbury Health Center | 5.4 mi | Pittsburgh, PA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Allegheny, PA — 52 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Harmar Village Health & Rehab Center — Cheswick, PA · overall 1/5SFF
- Harmony Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center — Wexford, PA · overall 2/5
- Harmony Physical Rehabilitation — Monroeville, PA · overall 5/5
- Heritage Care Center — Pittsburgh, PA · overall 1/5SFF
- Highland Hills Post Acute — Pittsburgh, PA · overall 1/5abuse
- Ivy Park Post Acute — Pittsburgh, PA · overall 2/5
- John J Kane Regional Center-Gl — Pittsburgh, PA · overall 2/5abuse
- John J Kane Regional Center-Mc — McKeesport, PA · overall 3/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 395688.
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