Concordia of the South Hills
Nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 396089
1300 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 · Allegheny County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 46
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- March 31, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Concordia of the South Hills take Medicare and Medicaid?
Concordia of the South Hills is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Concordia of the South Hills reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.16
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.18
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.59
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.39
- Weekend total hours
- 3.90
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 31, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 4, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Concordia of the South Hills in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45.9 residents live here, about 100% of its 46 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 45.9
- Certified since
- March 26, 2004
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Concordia of the South Hills
- Legal business name
- Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Pittsburgh
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Concordia Lutheran Ministries, 3.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Concordia of the South Hills
- John J Kane Regional Center-Sc300 Kane Boulevard, Pittsburgh 15243
- Providence Point Healthcare Residence200 Adams Ave, Pittsburgh 15243
- Asbury Health Center700 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh 15243
- Wecare at Mt Lebanon Rehabilitation and NRSG Ctr350 Old Gilkeson Road, Pittsburgh 15228
- Carnegie Park Post Acute1848 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh 15220
See also all nursing homes in Pittsburgh.
Who inspects nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Pennsylvania, the 26 in Pittsburgh, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Concordia of the South Hills, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Concordia of the South Hills
What is the CMS star rating of Concordia of the South Hills?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Concordia of the South Hills accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Concordia of the South Hills?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Concordia of the South Hills?
Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Pittsburgh, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.