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Concordia of the South Hills

1300 BOWER HILL ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15243
(412) 278-1300
46 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
46
CMS facility ID
396089
Care type
Nursing home
County
Allegheny
Facility name
Concordia of the South Hills
Street address
1300 BOWER HILL ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Phone
(412) 278-1300

About this facility — Concordia of the South Hills

Concordia of the South Hills is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is licensed for 46 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania (119 beds).

It is one of 83 senior care facilities in Pittsburgh and 656 skilled nursing facilities across Pennsylvania. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Concordia of the South Hills 6 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Kay Frndak-suder
Parent company
Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Concordia Care Network
Direct owner — since 2022
Emert, Lori
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Erlanger, Daniel
Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Falbo, Michael
Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Frndak, Keith
Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Frndak-suder, Kay
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Grimenstein, Edward
Director — since 2020
Hortert, Brian
Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Ricci, Phil
Director — since 2022
Sullivan, Melissa
Director — since 2022
Wolf, James
Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2004-03-26
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-31
Nurse staffing
4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$276 per day (≈ $8,390/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 98% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
33% below the PA median of $415/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
46
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-04-04Health inspection1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-25
2024-04-18Health inspection3 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-05-14
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-05-14
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-05-14
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (2 citations)
2024-04-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-14
K-0915
F · No harm found
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2024-05-14
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 396089.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1194716944
Monthly federal file
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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