Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South
5647 STARKEY ROAD, Roanoke, VA 24018
Roanoke, Virginia · CMS verdict
Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South holds a 3 of 5 CMS overall star rating - in line with the Virginia state average of 3.0, reflecting average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South in Roanoke, Virginia holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 65 of 100 (grade D). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Virginia runs a median of $10,250 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (mid-pack deficiencies)
With 19 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility is mid-pack on inspection volume. A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 65 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 65.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South's mid-pack CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 114 residents - an occupancy rate of about 95%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Virginia, Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South is one of 47 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.0 stars, ahead of roughly 9% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (19 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South compares to Virginia
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Virginia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Virginia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South ranks in Virginia
Among the 285 CMS-rated nursing homes in Virginia, Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 39% of them. The bars show how all Virginia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
58 Virginia homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 114 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Roanoke |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 19 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South? ▾
Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South has an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Virginia? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Virginia is $10,250 per month ($123,005 annually). A private room averages $11,680 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South offer? ▾
With 120 beds with approximately 114 current residents, Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 19 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South has multiple deficiencies (19 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Virginia? ▾
In Virginia, alternatives include assisted living ($6,945/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($1,750/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Virginia elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 495421.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.