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
4 of 5 overall
Falling Water Healthcare Center has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures but weaker staffing at 2 stars and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.42 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also had $10,839 in fines over the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty; health inspection was 3 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4196 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 3.4196.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.13
- Nurse aides
- 1.79
- Weekend nursing
- 3.10
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 59%
Registered nurse turnover: 73%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.4%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
15.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.6%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
59.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
52.9%Improving
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 · 122 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 97.1 residents on an average day (72% of 135 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.