Nursing homes across Lorain County, Ohio, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Avon Oaks runs about 4.53 nurse hours per resident per day, which is roughly 17% more hands-on care than the national average of 3.86, a real difference when you're talking about how often someone checks on your mom. Staff turnover sits at 46.6%, essentially the national rate, so this isn't a stable building, but it isn't a revolving door either. Weekends drop about 8% below weekday staffing, which is typical but worth asking about. The health inspection record is clean where it counts: 15 deficiencies on file, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in March 2026. Corporate for-profit ownership, 99 beds.
Autumn Aegis runs a 99-bed for-profit home in Lorain, and the staffing picture is mixed. Nurses give residents 3.65 hours of care per day, about 5% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays. That said, staff turnover sits at 32.9%, well below the 45.8% national average, which suggests people stay. The 21 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and no abuse findings, and the most recent inspection was in May 2024. Quality measures score 5/5 while health inspections score 3/5. Steady hands, slightly light coverage, worth asking about weekend shifts specifically.
St. Mary of the Woods runs a tighter ship than most on the clinical side. Its 4.59 nursing hours per resident day sits about 19% above the national average, and a 5/5 inspection rating with zero harm-level or abuse-related deficiencies backs that up, the last state visit was recent, in August 2025. The catch is retention: 58.5% annual turnover is well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekends run roughly 13% leaner than weekdays. So the care numbers look strong, but the same faces may not always be there, and a family should ask how weekend coverage actually works in practice.
Elms Retirement Village in Wellington runs about 3.67 nursing hours per resident each day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends drop another 8% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 42.6%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. What stands out is the inspection record: 16 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in March 2024. The corporate-owned, 60-bed home earns top marks on health inspections and quality measures, but staffing lands mid-range, enough to explain why it lands where it does rather than at the top.
Life Care Center of Elyria runs about 3.84 nurse hours per resident per day, a hair under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 13% below its own weekday coverage, so the staffing number to ask about is who's actually on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 34.7%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier crew than most. The inspection record is clean where it counts: 22 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last inspection in April 2023. Family-owned for-profit, 99 beds, strong quality measures.
What I'd want to know: how recent is that inspection really, and what does a weekend afternoon look like?
Kingston Health Center Of Vermilion runs 120 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national mark, 3.88 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. That thin margin matters less than the pattern inside it: weekends drop roughly 12% below weekday coverage, and turnover runs 48.5% against a 45.8% national average. The inspection record is the strongest part of the picture, with a 4/5 health inspection rating, 5/5 on quality measures, and the most recent survey completed July 31, 2025. Twenty-four deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related.
Lake Pointe runs lean on the floor: 3.11 nurse hours per resident day sits about 20% under the national figure of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover is the exception, 33.8% is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national rate, suggesting people stay. The inspection record is mixed: 4 of 5 stars for health inspections and a perfect quality-measure score, but 20 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. One fine totaling $8,021. The last visit was October 2024, so that record is reasonably current.
North Ridgeville's O'Neill Healthcare runs lean on direct care: 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage is what drags its staffing rating down to 2 out of 5, and the pattern tends to matter most on Saturdays and Sundays when families aren't visiting. The trade-off is that inspections look strong, a 5/5 health inspection rating with 10 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, most recently surveyed in September 2024. Annual turnover of 40.4% actually beats the national 45.8%, so leadership is retaining nurses better than average even while running fewer of them per resident.
Keystone Pointe runs lean on nursing hours, 3.59 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday coverage. That staffing figure is the weak spot, and it's why the federal staffing rating lands low even though the home's inspection record is clean: five deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with a survey done in April 2024. What offsets the thin hours is consistency. Turnover sits at 34.3%, well under the 45.8% national rate, meaning the people showing up are more likely to still be there next year. Corporate-owned and certified for 121 beds, this is a home with a solid care record and a staffing schedule you'd want to ask about directly.
Main Street Care Center runs 3.52 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday coverage, which matters, since that's when families tend to visit and problems tend to surface. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 31 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a single $16,801 fine and a most recent inspection dated April 2026. Staff turnover sits at 47.7%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure. Corporate-owned and certified for 120 beds, the home's quality measure scores look strong on paper, but those numbers depend on the staffing and oversight underneath them.
Anchor Lodge runs leaner than most homes on nurse staffing, 3.33 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 7% thinner than its own weekdays. Turnover sits at 51.1%, above the 45.8% national mark, which means a lot of the people caring for residents are still learning the building.
The inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and one fine of $20,678. No abuse findings, and the last inspection was recent, in December 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing is where the gaps show.
Oak Hills runs lean on nursing staff, 3.18 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 8% below its own weekday coverage. That's a real gap when a resident needs help on a Saturday. The clinical quality scores look strong, and the 22 deficiencies on record carry no harm or jeopardy findings and no abuse citations, so nothing here suggests danger. But the one-star staffing rating and 50% turnover, higher than the 45.8% national figure, mean the people providing care are stretched and often new. With 80 beds and a for-profit corporate owner, the pattern is worth asking about directly.
Kendal at Oberlin is a small skilled unit, five certified beds, run by a nonprofit corporation, and its inspection record is spotless: zero deficiencies of any kind, including none at the harm level and none tied to abuse, from an inspection on April 28, 2026. That's rare, and it's reflected in the top federal health inspection rating. Where the picture gets more ordinary is in the day-to-day measures ElderGrade weighs alongside inspections, which is what pulls the overall grade off the top mark despite that clean survey. With only five beds, this is a very small operation, so the numbers on staffing and turnover can swing hard from one reporting period to the next. Ask the administrator directly what those look like right now.
Northridge Health Center runs 96 certified beds as a for-profit, individually owned home, and its staffing sits at 3.51 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping about 6% below its own weekday numbers. Staff turnover is the number that stands out: 65.6% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The inspection record shows 37 deficiencies with nothing flagged at harm or jeopardy level and no abuse findings, and the last survey was recent, in February 2025. CMS rates its quality measures 5 out of 5 but its health inspection record just 1 out of 5.
Woods On French Creek in Avon runs a 74-bed for-profit operation, and the staffing numbers are where your attention should go first. At 3.07 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 21% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping roughly 6% below its own weekday coverage and turnover at 50%. Inspections look strong on paper, a 4/5 health inspection rating, last visit in August 2023, but the record carries 24 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse. Quality measures earn 5/5, which tells you the clinical tracking is solid even as daily coverage lags. Ask about weekend and evening staffing specifically before you decide.
Amherst Manor runs on thinner staffing than most homes its size. At 3.33 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday numbers, so the coverage gap widens exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 55.8% is ten points above the national rate, meaning the aides and nurses caring for residents are frequently new. The inspection record is current, with a March 2025 survey and 19 deficiencies, none rising to harm or abuse. Quality measures score well, but that one-star staffing rating is the number worth weighing against the 114 beds.
Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin runs a for-profit operation with 99 certified beds, and its staffing numbers are genuinely better than most: 4.09 nurse hours per resident per day, about 6% above the national average, with a 4/5 staffing rating to match. Turnover sits at 27.7%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The catch is inspections. The current record carries 22 deficiencies, including four tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. A 2/5 health inspection rating against a 4/5 on quality measures suggests the day-to-day clinical picture looks steadier than the survey history does. Weekend staffing drops roughly 13% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays.
Avenue At North Ridgeville runs 3.69 nurse staffing hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. The 46.7% annual turnover is essentially the national rate, meaning the staff you meet may not be there next year. Inspections tell the harder story: 33 deficiencies on the current record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and $68,390 in fines, with the last inspection dating to February 2023. The quality measure score looks strong, but that's built from resident assessments, not from how the place is run day to day.
Avon Place sits in Lorain County with 91 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing runs 3.10 hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and the weekend gap of about 9% means care thins out when families often visit. Turnover of 65.8% is well above the national 45.8%, so the people caring for your relative are changing often. Inspections landed a middle-of-the-road health rating with 23 deficiencies on record, none at harm level and none abuse-related, which matters. The last inspection was June 2023, so that record is getting stale.
Wesleyan Village runs 3.42 nurse hours per resident per day, about 11% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage is paired with 66% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, so the people at the bedside keep changing. The inspection record is the harder problem: 54 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and $219,798 in fines across two penalties, with the most recent inspection in February 2025. A five-star quality measure score sits alongside one-star inspection and staffing ratings, which is worth asking about directly, since quality scores depend on the staff actually documenting and delivering care.