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B

74/100

Above average

Falling Water Healthcare Center

18840 Falling Water, Strongsville, OH 44136

CMS 4/5 stars #28 of 91 in Cuyahoga County (440) 238-1100
Certified beds
135
Occupancy
75%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $10,839 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Falling Water Healthcare Center

Falling Water Healthcare Center is a 135-bed for-profit home in Strongsville, and the numbers tell two different stories. Its quality measure score is perfect, but that's a self-reported picture; the staffing score sits at 2 out of 5, with nurses providing 3.34 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops about 4% below weekdays, and annual turnover hits 51.5%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because constant churn is hard on residents who need consistency. The inspection history shows 20 deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus one fine of $10,839. The most recent inspection was in August 2025, so the record is current. Nothing here suggests abuse, but the pattern of thin staffing and high turnover is worth asking about directly.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing14/30Stability7/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement8/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

14/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.43 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.58 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing holds steady

Staff stability

7/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →52% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • →-2 for 2 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

8/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$10,839 in federal fines across 1 action(s)

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.34 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.58 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.20 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover51.50%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: August 4, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH, which operates 110 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Falling Water Healthcare Center

What is the ElderGrade for Falling Water Healthcare Center? +

Falling Water Healthcare Center holds an ElderGrade of B (74 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Falling Water Healthcare Center? +

Residents receive an average of 3.34 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Falling Water Healthcare Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Falling Water Healthcare Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Falling Water Healthcare Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.