The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
FALLING WATER HEALTHCARE CENTER
STRONGSVILLE, OH · Medicare-certified · 135 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
FALLING WATER HEALTHCARE CENTER (Strongsville, OH) has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures at 5 stars but weaker staffing at 2 stars and health inspections at 3 stars. Reported staffing is 3.34 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $10,839 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3436 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $10,839recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3436.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.98
- Nurse aides
- 1.78
- Weekend nursing
- 3.20
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 52%
Registered nurse turnover: 71%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7%4.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%3.3%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4%6.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
5.2%4.9%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.2%6.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.7%10.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.9%20.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.8%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.5%30.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
16.2%16.7%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—92.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%93.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—59.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
57.9%31.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to let the resident help develop and carry out their own care plan. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 553 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
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 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $10,839 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,839 in total fines.
- $10,839
Federal fine
Dec 19, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 120 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 101.7 residents on an average day (75% of 135 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.