Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South
Nursing home in Roanoke, Virginia, CMS certification number 495421
5647 Starkey Road, Roanoke, VA 24018 · Roanoke County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 25, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,281 (1)
Does Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South 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
- 4.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.34
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.26
- Weekend total hours
- 3.54
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 26.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 25, 2024 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 13, 2022, found 3.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,281 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 112.5 residents live here, about 94% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 112.5
- Certified since
- May 16, 2016
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South
- Legal business name
- Friendship Health and Rehab Center South Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South
- Pheasant Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation4355 Pheasant Ridge Road, Roanoke 24014
- South Roanoke Nursing and Rehabilitation3823 Franklin Rd, SW, Roanoke 24014
- Raleigh Court Health and Rehabilitation Center1527 Grandin Road Southwest, Roanoke 24015
- Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center3837 Brandon Avenue SW, Roanoke 24018
- Old Southwest Health and Rehabilitation324 King George Ave SW, Roanoke 24016
See also all nursing homes in Roanoke.
Who inspects nursing homes in Virginia
Virginia'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 Virginia, the 11 in Roanoke, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South
What is the CMS star rating of Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South?
Friendship Health and Rehab Center South Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.