The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited July 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
ALTERCARE OF WADSWORTH
WADSWORTH, OH · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Altercare of Wadsworth in Wadsworth, OH has an overall 3-star rating, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 5-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.51 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5085 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5085.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.78
- Nurse aides
- 2.15
- Weekend nursing
- 3.06
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 60%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.2%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
9.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
1.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
29%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
44.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
32.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide activities that met all residents’ needs. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 679 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — 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 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of ALTERCARE · 22 homes · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 66.2 residents on an average day (74% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 54 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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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.