Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Concordia of the South Hills
1300 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Concordia Lutheran Ministries (8 facilities) · 46 certified beds
Concordia of the South Hills is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the Pennsylvania average of 3.89. Its most recent inspection on Apr 4, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Concordia of the South Hills compares
This facility vs. the Pennsylvania and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Pennsylvania avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.51 | 3.89 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.06 | 0.78 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.69 | 2.20 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.6% | 46.6% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the April 4, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 25, 2025
What inspectors found at Concordia of the South Hills
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 16, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1300 Bower Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15243 - CMS certification #
- 396089
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg residents/day
- 44.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2004-03-26
- Chain
- Concordia Lutheran Ministries (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Concordia Lutheran Ministries operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Concordia Lutheran Ministries facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Concordia of the South Hills using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Transportation, 3 meals a day
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2020
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Concordia of the South Hills says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Scheduled transportation for local shopping
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three chef-inspired meals daily
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Semi-Private Suites
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
Entrance Fee
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Apr 11, 2020 to Jan 9, 2021. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $3,049 owed to 44 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Concordia of the South Hills (Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Pittsburgh). Case 1960040.
DOL also concluded 1 case here with no violations found, most recently for a period ending Jan 30, 2019.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Clair Hospital, Pittsburgh. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- John J Kane Regional Center-Sc, Pittsburgh. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Gallagher Home Health Services, Bridgeville. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 15243 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Liberty Dialysis Banksville, Pittsburgh, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dci Pittsburgh Banksville, Pittsburgh, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc South Hills, Bethel Park, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 15243.
Gallagher Hospice, LLC, office in Bridgeville, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Anova Hospice Palliative Care Services Inc, office in Carnegie, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bethany Hospice Of Western Pennsylvania, office in Pittsburgh, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Preferred Primary Care Physicians, Inc., Carnegie. 1.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Concordia of the South Hills a good nursing home?
CMS gives Concordia of the South Hills an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Concordia of the South Hills staffed?
Concordia of the South Hills reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Pennsylvania average of 3.89.
Has Concordia of the South Hills had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Concordia of the South Hills have?
Concordia of the South Hills is certified for 46 beds.