The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited March 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
OAK HILLS NURSING CENTER
LORAIN, OH · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Oak Hills Nursing Center in Lorain, OH has a 3-star overall rating. Its staffing is a major weak point at 1 star, with reported nurse staffing of 3.24 hours per resident per day below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; quality measures are 5 stars, health inspections are 3 stars, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2351 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 4, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2351.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.88
- Nurse aides
- 2.01
- Weekend nursing
- 2.95
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 55%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.3%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
1.4%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
11.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
54.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
65%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
8.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
10.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 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 properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to have policies to keep smoking safe and properly managed. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 926 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
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 August 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $3,174 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 74 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 5, 2025
- $3,174
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of EMBASSY HEALTHCARE · 35 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 60.7 residents on an average day (76% of 80 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 45 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.