All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Cleveland,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Life Care Center of Cleveland runs 142 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.73 nurse hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday coverage, so if you're planning visits or checking in on care, that gap is worth knowing about. The good news on retention: turnover here is 32.9%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier crew than many homes manage. State inspectors logged 16 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in December 2025.
Signature Healthcare of Cleveland runs 100 beds under a for-profit LLC, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.55 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 15% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and annual turnover is 47.2%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure. CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars for both staffing and health inspections, though its quality measure score is 5 out of 5. The current record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection dated February 19, 2026. The quality scores look strong; the staffing and inspection numbers are what pull against them.
Tennessee State Veterans Home in Cleveland runs five hours of nursing care per resident per day, about 30% above the national average, and its last inspection in January 2026 came back clean enough to earn a top federal rating. The tradeoff is consistency: weekend staffing drops roughly 14% below weekday levels, and 56.1% of staff turned over in a year, well above the 45.8% national figure, that churn matters more in a home where five deficiencies sit on record, including one tied to harm or jeopardy and one abuse-related. As a state-run facility, it answers to public oversight rather than a private operator. Strong numbers overall, but ask how weekends and new hires are actually handled.
Bradley Health Care & Rehab runs 213 certified beds in Cleveland, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dropping about 15% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover runs 51% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The current record carries 13 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. That inspection was in November 2022, so it's been a while. With a 1-out-of-5 staffing rating and 2s for inspections and quality measures, the pattern is consistent.