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PEBBLE CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER

AKRON, OH · Medicare-certified · 150 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall

PEBBLE CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER in Akron has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and quality measures, but staffing is only 3 stars and reported nurse staffing is 3.55 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It had no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included communication, abuse-reporting, and pressure-ulcer care issues.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.548 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 24, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.548.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.56
Licensed practical nurses
0.96
Nurse aides
2.03
Weekend nursing
3.11

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 10%

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

4.6%5.5%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0.9%0%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

3.9%2.1%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.9%0.9%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

1.9%6.1%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

5%2.1%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

5.9%4.4%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

22.9%29.7%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%0.6%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

32.6%33.3%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

32.1%16.2%Improving

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

99.2%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

98.2%100%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

95.8%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%98.6%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D

The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D

The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 120 homes · 3.1 stars avg
Occupancy
144.3 residents on an average day (96% of 150 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 37 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.