The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited November 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Altercare Lanfair
Registered name: LANFAIR CENTER FOR REHAB & NSG CARE INC
LANCASTER, OH · Medicare-certified · 84 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Altercare Lanfair in Lancaster, OH has a 4 out of 5 overall rating. It has 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings, a 5-star quality measures rating, reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.83 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8259 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8259.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.83
- Nurse aides
- 2.16
- Weekend nursing
- 3.23
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 16%
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
7.7%8.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.8%3.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%2.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%3.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
12.8%7.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.6%0%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.1%7%No change
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
30.8%36.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%0.8%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.9%23.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
19.6%35.1%Worsening
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
—96.6%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—90.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.5%99.5%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 February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited February 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 May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(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 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ALTERCARE · 22 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 79.7 residents on an average day (95% of 84 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 25 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.