Friendship Village of South Hi
Nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, CMS certification number 395688
1290 Boyce Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 · Allegheny County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 89
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 2, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Friendship Village of South Hi take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Friendship Village of South Hi 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Friendship Village of South Hi 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
- 3.79
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.02
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.98
- Weekend total hours
- 3.34
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 29.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 2, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 4, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Friendship Village of South Hi in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 77.6 residents live here, about 87% of its 89 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 89
- Average residents per day
- 77.6
- Certified since
- January 29, 1985
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Friendship Village of South Hi
- Legal business name
- Lifespace Communities Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 15 homes nationally under Lifespace Communities, 4.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Friendship Village of South Hi
- Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center3590 Washington Pike, Bridgeville 15017
- McMurray Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente249 West McMurray Road, McMurray 15317
- Peters Township Post Acute113 West McMurray Road, McMurray 15317
- Meadowcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center1200 Braun Road, Bethel Park 15102
- Wecare at Mt Lebanon Rehabilitation and NRSG Ctr350 Old Gilkeson Road, Pittsburgh 15228
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 Friendship Village of South Hi, 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 Friendship Village of South Hi
What is the CMS star rating of Friendship Village of South Hi?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Friendship Village of South Hi accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Friendship Village of South Hi?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Friendship Village of South Hi?
Lifespace Communities Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.