★★★★★CMS 5/550 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.20 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Berea Center runs lean on nursing hours, 3.20 per resident day, roughly 17 percent under the national average, and weekends drop about 9 percent below what the home staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage is the weak spot in an otherwise solid record: six deficiencies on file, none at the harm level and none tied to abuse, with a health inspection rating of 4 out of 5 and top marks on quality measures. Turnover sits at 38.5 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The tradeoff is straightforward, good care outcomes and a clean inspection history, but fewer hands per resident than most homes.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5165 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.02 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Aristocrat Berea runs 165 certified beds in Cuyahoga County under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.02 hours per resident day, roughly 22% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 39.8%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in who's actually on the floor. The inspection record is the harder part: 52 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse, with the last inspection in January 2024. Its quality measure score is strong, but that's self-reported data, and it sits alongside a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5100 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.45 /day
- Staff turnover
- 60%
- Serious cites
- 0
Northwestern Healthcare Center runs 100 certified beds in Berea, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts: 3.45 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average, with weekends dipping roughly 8% below its own weekday level. That thin coverage shows up in the inspection record, too, 33 deficiencies on file, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $152,195. Annual turnover sits at 60% against a national 45.8%, so residents cycle through a lot of unfamiliar faces. The quality measure stars look strong, and the most recent inspection was in August 2025, but a for-profit operator with this citation history and this much churn is worth a hard look before you decide.