230 of the 922 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ohio (25%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 52 of the 230 graded homes earn an A and 10 earn a D or F. They average 4.07 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.38 hours above the 3.69 for every home in Ohio. Wooster Community Hospital Snf in Wooster grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Ohio compare
This group set against every nursing home in Ohio, from the current CMS release.
Highland Oaks is a for-profit home in Morgan County with 99 certified beds, and the numbers tell a split story. The quality measures CMS tracks look strong, but the inspection record is another matter: 105 deficiencies on the current record, seven of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and six tied to abuse. That inspection history is why CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. Staffing sits about 5% under the national average, weekend coverage drops roughly 10% below weekday levels, and nearly half the nursing staff turns over each year.
Suburban Healthcare and Rehabilitation runs 150 beds in North Randall under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are on the staffing side. At 3.33 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 14% under the national average, with weekends about 7% below its own weekday level. Annual turnover is 58.3% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents change often.
The inspection record is heavier still: 67 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus four fines totaling $94,587. The most recent inspection was March 2024. Quality measures look better than the rest of the picture, but they measure care outcomes, not whether enough consistent staff are present to deliver it.
Gardens of Mayfield Village runs 99 beds as a for-profit corporation, and the numbers that matter most here are staffing and oversight. Nurses provide 3.22 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays, and 71.2% of staff turn over in a year against a national 45.8%, so the people delivering care keep changing. The inspection record shows 106 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with $155,225 in fines and CMS placing the home in its Special Focus Facility program. The quality measure rating is high, but that's self-reported chart data; the staffing and inspection ratings sit at the bottom.
Momentous Health At Richfield has 72 certified beds and an individual for-profit owner, and the numbers here are hard to get past. Nurse staffing sits at 3.23 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 16% below what residents elsewhere typically receive, while annual turnover hits 64% compared with 45.8% nationally, meaning most of the people providing daily care are new to the building within a year. The deficiency record is the bigger problem: 103 total, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 8 abuse-related. CMS has fined this home $158,534 and placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems.
Astoria Place Of Cincinnati runs 97 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.28 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average, with weekends about 10 percent thinner than weekdays. Turnover tells its own story: 66.7 percent of staff leave each year, against a national rate near 46 percent. On inspections it holds a 1-out-of-5 star rating, with 72 deficiencies on record, including 4 at the harm or jeopardy level and 13 tied to abuse. Two fines total $147,294, and CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care.
Fair Haven Shelby County is a 90-bed county-run home in Sidney with a staffing picture that splits in two directions. Nurses provide 3.65 hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 5% thinner than weekdays, but turnover sits at 33.3%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care.
The inspection record is where the trouble is. CMS rates health inspections 1 out of 5, and the current record carries 56 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. The home is in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems.
Bethany Nursing Home runs about 86 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits modestly above the national average at 4.00 nurse hours per resident day. That edge fades on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 8% below its own weekday level, and nearly half its staff turns over each year, 49.2%, a bit worse than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is the real concern: a 1-star health inspection rating, 45 deficiencies on file, including 3 tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy. A 5-star quality measure score stands out against that. The last inspection was March 2026, so the record is current.
Liberty Nursing Center of Colerain runs on 3.02 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22 percent under the national figure of 3.86, and weekends drop about 12 percent from its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 70.4 percent against a national average of 45.8, so the aides and nurses cycling through are largely new to the building. The inspection record shows 45 deficiencies, three involving harm or jeopardy and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in February 2025. It's a 93-bed for-profit run by a corporation, and the low marks on all three CMS ratings reflect conditions that staffing and turnover numbers alone would predict.
Park Terrace runs on thin staffing even before you look closely: 3.74 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday coverage, which is when families tend to visit and notice. The bigger issue is who's left to provide that care, turnover sits at 65.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning two out of three staff members cycle out in a year. The inspection record backs that up: 109 deficiencies, six serious enough to cause harm, twelve tied to abuse, and $121,954 in fines. State inspectors were last in on March 20, 2025.
Kimes runs on 3.11 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and the weekend gap makes it thinner still, about 16% less staff on Saturdays and Sundays than during the week. The bigger red flag is turnover at 87.2%, nearly double the national figure, which means the people caring for residents are, more often than not, new to the building. The current inspection record shows 51 deficiencies, including three tied to abuse and one serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was in October 2024. A one-star inspection rating and two-star quality measures reflect a home that has struggled on multiple fronts, not just one bad survey.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Ohio?
There are 230 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ohio, 25% of the 922 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Ohio they average 4.07 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.69 for all nursing homes in Ohio, a difference of +0.38 hours. Staff turnover averages 49.1% against 48.7%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Ohio?