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Nursing homes in Ohio

Ohio has 922 certified nursing homes in 88 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Ohio with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Adams3209330.1$0
Allen11757436.2$130,230
Ashland4386525.4$17,686
Ashtabula121,121417.7$13,870
Athens4312254.2$120,971
Auglaize8435440.0$141,353
Belmont10735260.7$470,501
Brown4469513.2$0
Butler252,144423.1$185,459
Carroll3169535.5$0
Champaign3167267.7$42,094
Clark131,187235.8$138,043
Clermont151,302420.0$140,714
Clinton4208529.3$0
Columbiana11773344.8$227,893
Coshocton3211340.8$60,645
Crawford5337251.0$26,685
Cuyahoga929,874329.5$2,748,108
Darke6454427.3$15,593
Defiance3257423.3$0
Delaware8606528.1$12,340
Erie81,042417.3$12,834
Fairfield10933352.1$453,559
Fayette4321432.4$0
Franklin575,157249.8$4,078,094
Fulton5380437.9$18,880
Gallia3235331.1$0
Geauga8743512.7$0
Greene12936246.9$321,729
Guernsey3223269.1$325,605
Hamilton696,650332.9$1,105,696
Hancock6511428.0$20,265
Hardin2185233.0$0
Harrison3206341.3$14,991
Henry3174448.3$0
Highland5358429.1$119,308
Hocking1135317.0$0
Holmes5479422.1$0
Huron6429427.3$17,655
Jackson4275432.4$18,655
Jefferson6499256.9$250,817
Knox7485250.3$15,593
Lake141,555322.8$488,863
Lawrence4375427.7$159,708
Licking10937338.3$264,335
Logan4323421.4$16,801
Lorain201,888423.8$360,373
Lucas342,839255.3$1,613,689
Madison2172336.0$0
Mahoning292,485434.4$682,313
Marion6527223.5$111,348
Medina131,056427.8$221,324
Meigs2190347.9$52,231
Mercer6340438.8$17,345
Miami6654228.7$55,858
Monroe21265110.3$227,850
Montgomery404,328332.4$622,698
Morgan21492118.1$54,151
Morrow3200336.5$0
Muskingum7599252.1$359,676
Noble195351.6$16,801
Ottawa4283529.3$17,345
Paulding290544.4$0
Perry3211350.7$63,418
Pickaway4339423.9$129,229
Pike3241433.6$0
Portage10901425.9$96,528
Preble3240424.2$28,626
Putnam4250526.0$25,495
Richland10763245.7$448,888
Ross6468342.9$134,320
Sandusky9675244.1$377,968
Scioto11804534.2$14,380
Seneca5365434.2$42,773
Shelby4235350.6$0
Stark332,919239.1$911,961
Summit433,948334.3$1,654,831
Trumbull171,432333.7$445,903
Tuscarawas10813442.4$280,866
Union3250345.6$68,006
Van Wert3209521.1$25,490
Vinton1423107.1$0
Warren161,301428.8$303,303
Washington7580270.9$900,029
Wayne141,007334.2$100,807
Williams4363433.9$74,055
Wood12866443.0$40,433
Wyandot2181419.9$0

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Ohio in figures

The nursing homes in Ohio have 81,083 certified beds. They have about 67,782 residents on an average day. 37% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 206 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 35.3 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 508 fines with a total of $22,775,884 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 174 payment denials. 40 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Ohio by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 520622%20%
4 of 519121%19%
3 of 517119%19%
2 of 522224%20%
1 of 512213%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Ohio, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.1,670
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.1,478
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.1,252
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.1,177
F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.916
F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.812
F0761Ensure 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.772
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.615
F0584Honor 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.614
F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.611
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.586
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.574

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Ohio, in order of name
ChainHomes in Ohio
Altercare22
AOM Healthcare20
Arbors at Ohio16
Ayden Healthcare11
Carespring12
CCH Healthcare16
Certus Healthcare10
Ciena Healthcare/Laurel Health Care20
Communicare Health37
Continuing Healthcare Solutions12
Embassy Healthcare21
Foundations Health Solutions64
HCF Management15
Legacy Health Services10
Lionstone Care24
Majestic Care11
Ohio Living Communities11
Otterbein Seniorlife19
PACS Group24
Progressive Quality Care11
Saber Healthcare Group27
Sprenger Health Care Systems10
Trilogy Health Services31
Vancrest Health Care Centers13
Windsor House, Inc.11

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Ohio by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
2023149$3,533,063
2024293$9,298,774
2025189$7,546,091
202651$2,397,956

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Ohio, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 20268180$00
June 20261093361$25,4950
May 20261215055$246,8610
April 202614779815$684,8760
March 20261468048$245,2770
February 20261124608$268,3530
January 202610049114$927,0940
December 20251536587$79,3460
November 20257925013$682,6230
October 2025631939$429,8050
September 202512960420$1,181,4920
August 202512356120$713,3720
July 20259747112$396,3110
June 202512457013$394,0940
May 202512472324$842,1040
April 202513462526$931,6600
March 202513165421$1,058,6180
February 202510556512$562,6600
January 202514156812$274,0060
December 202414650621$704,7330
November 202412244313$147,1690
October 202415259726$1,160,6600
September 202415757019$794,6200

The site has no recorded change for Ohio. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Ohio are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 5 homes in Ohio as Special Focus Facilities and 25 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Ohio?
F-tag 880 has 1,670 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 689 has 1,478. F-tag 684 has 1,252.
What changed in Ohio in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Ohio. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Ohio.