The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ALTERCARE SOMERSET INC.
SOMERSET, OH · Medicare-certified · 79 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Altercare Somerset Inc. has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star staffing rating and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.27 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). Its health inspection rating is 3 stars, quality measures are 4 stars, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included food/fluids, infection control, and maintaining a safe, clean, comfortable environment.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2671 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2671.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.65
- Nurse aides
- 2.09
- Weekend nursing
- 2.79
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 63%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.2%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
24.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
69.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
71.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ALTERCARE · 22 homes · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 64.7 residents on an average day (82% of 79 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.