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Garden Park Health Care Center
3536 Washington Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Garden Park Health Care Center, in Cincinnati, Ohio, is certified for 60 beds under for-profit, corporation ownership and belongs to the Carecore Health chain.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Ohio median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 52 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (17, 18, 17 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 86.7 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 33.3.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: no fines and 1 payment denial.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the Ohio median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 53.1%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Hamilton Co. median | Ohio median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 52 | 28 | 27 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 86.7 | 33.6 | 33.3 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.1% | 52.2% | 48.5% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (69 in the county, 922 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Ohio average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 7 Aug 2025, 21 Sep 2022.
Severity mix: D ×38 E ×6 F ×8
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Jun 2026 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Apr 2026 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Jan 2026 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | F | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 7 Aug 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 25 Sep 2025 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0646 | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2025 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | F0696 | Provide appropriate care/assistance for a resident with a prosthesis. | D | Complaint investigation | 13 Mar 2025 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Complaint investigation | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | F | Complaint investigation | 22 Nov 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint investigation | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | Complaint investigation | 24 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Jul 2024 | F0924 | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | E | Complaint investigation | 22 Nov 2024 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E | Standard survey | 2 Feb 2023 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0567 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 21 Sep 2022 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D | Standard survey | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0572 | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2020 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2024 | Payment denial | — | 29 days |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Ohio average. Turnover: nursing staff 53.1%, RNs 50.0%; 2 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Ohio median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 2.0% | 4.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 5.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 2.1% | 4.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 13.3% | 7.5% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Garden Park Health Care Center Llc. Chain: Carecore Health (10 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customers Bank | 5% or greater mortgage interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/14/2020 |
| Carecore Health LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2018 |
| Carecore Health LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/15/2018 |
| Fasten Halberstam LLP | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2018 |
| Garden Park Real Estate Holdings, LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2021 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Hamilton County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley Place | Cincinnati | 110 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16.4 | — | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Beechwood Home For Incurables | Cincinnati | 80 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17.5 | — | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Brookside Healthcare Center | Cincinnati | 105 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 22.9 | — | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Chamberlin Healthcare Center | Cincinnati | 162 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15.4 | — | 14 May 2026 |
| Deupree Cottages | Cincinnati | 24 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 54.2 | — | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Harrison Trail Health Campus | Harrison | 54 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | — | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Home At Hearthstone, The | Cincinnati | 96 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 17.7 | — | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Maple Knoll Village | Cincinnati | 80 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21.3 | — | 11 May 2026 |
All 69 facilities in Hamilton County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Garden Park Health Care Center been cited for?
52 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Ohio median is 27 per facility.
Has Garden Park Health Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Garden Park Health Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident per day against a Ohio median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Garden Park Health Care Center?
It is part of the Carecore Health chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Carecore Health LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Garden Park Health Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 14 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 7 Aug 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.