Overview
Friendship Village of South Hi has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Pennsylvania average of 3.0. It ranks 8th of 26 nursing homes in Pittsburgh. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 62% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 2, 2025, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Pennsylvania average of 9.9. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Pennsylvania nursing homes have been fined.
Friendship Village of South Hi is a for-profit facility with 89 certified beds, caring for about 78 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 2, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.79 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.79 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.02 hrs
- Nurse aides1.98 hrs
- Physical therapists0.18 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 89
- Average residents per day
- 78
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 29, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes