CMS data as of October 1, 2026
What are Friendship Village of South Hi's CMS star ratings?
Friendship Village of South Hi is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1290 Boyce Road, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County (CMS certification number 395688) with 89 certified beds and an average of 77.6 residents per day. CMS gives it an overall rating of 3 of 5, a health-inspection rating of 3 of 5, a staffing rating of 4 of 5 and a quality-measure rating of 4 of 5.
| CMS overall star rating | 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspection rating | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay QM | 5 of 5 / 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 89 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | LIFESPACE COMMUNITIES INC |
| Chain | LIFESPACE COMMUNITIES (15 facilities) |
| In a continuing care retirement community | Yes |
| Ownership changed in last 12 months | No |
| Resident and family council | Resident |
| Medicare/Medicaid certified since | January 29, 1985 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (official CMS ratings), data as of October 1, 2026.
What did recent health inspections find at Friendship Village of South Hi?
The most recent standard health survey of Friendship Village of South Hi on CMS's record is dated December 2, 2025 and found 12 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint inspections; the survey before it, dated October 4, 2024, found 2. CMS lists 0 fines totaling $0, 0 payment denials and 0 infection-control citations for the facility.
Full inspection narratives are on Medicare Care Compare for CMS #395688.
How is Friendship Village of South Hi staffed compared with Allegheny County nursing homes?
CMS reports 3.79 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Friendship Village of South Hi, including 0.79 registered-nurse hours and 1.98 nurse-aide hours, against a median of 3.59 hours across 51 reporting nursing homes in Allegheny County. Total nursing staff turnover is 49.5% and registered-nurse turnover 29.4%, and 0 administrator(s) left in the period CMS measures.
Which nursing homes are closest to Friendship Village of South Hi?
Allegheny County has 52 CMS-certified nursing homes with 6,668 certified beds; Friendship Village of South Hi's overall rating of 3 of 5 is higher than 29 of the 52 rated homes in the county. Its 89 beds compare with a county median of 120.5.
| Nursing home | Town | Beds | CMS overall rating | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center | Bridgeville | 194 | 1 of 5 | ~1.7 mi |
| McMurray Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente | McMurray | 115 | 3 of 5 | ~3.1 mi |
| Peters Township Post Acute | McMurray | 140 | 1 of 5 | ~3.1 mi |
| Meadowcrest Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | Bethel Park | 50 | 1 of 5 | ~3.9 mi |
Friendship Village of South Hi (CMS #395688): what its rating is and is not
| It is | It is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 from CMS, October 2026 | a rating computed by this site |
| Parts | health 3 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality 4 of 5 | resident reviews |
| Scope | 89-bed nursing home in Pittsburgh | a score for personal care homes |
| Survey | last standard survey December 2, 2025 | a guarantee of any one resident's care |
