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1300 Bower Hill Road Pittsburgh, PA 15243 · Allegheny County
All 26 nursing homes in Pittsburgh, PA (23 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 396089 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Concordia of the South Hills a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Concordia of the South Hills as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.16 hours per resident per day at Concordia of the South Hills, above the Pennsylvania median of 3.64 (US median: 3.72). About 1.18 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.90 hours, 6% below its all-week average. 42.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Pennsylvania median 44.6%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Concordia of the South Hills: Medicare and Medicaid
Concordia of the South Hills is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 23 other homes in Pittsburgh accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Pennsylvania.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 31, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 4 citations at Concordia of the South Hills across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 4 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (3) and pharmacy service (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs" (tag F0761, level E, April 18, 2024).
April 4, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
April 18, 2024 · 3 citations
EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Questions to ask on a tour of Concordia of the South Hills
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- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Concordia of the South Hills
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.4 mi
St Clair Memorial Hospital PittsburghEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 20m for patients treated and sent home
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6.3 mi
UPMC Mercy PittsburghEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 45m for patients treated and sent home
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6.8 mi
Allegheny General Hospital PittsburghEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 34m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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