The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ALTERCARE OF BUCYRUS CENTER FO
BUCYRUS, OH · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo has a 4 out of 5 overall rating, with strong quality measures (5/5) but weaker staffing (2/5) and health inspection results (3/5). It reports 3.11 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $26,685 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1126 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $26,685recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1126.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.80
- Nurse aides
- 1.91
- Weekend nursing
- 2.64
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
0.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.2%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
10.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to have policies to keep smoking safe and properly managed. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 926 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents kept their ability to do everyday activities unless there was a medical reason. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 676 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $26,685 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $26,685 in total fines.
- $26,685
Federal fine
Jan 7, 2026
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ALTERCARE · 22 homes · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 69.9 residents on an average day (87% of 80 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 41 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.