The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SALEM WEST HEALTHCARE CENTER
SALEM, OH · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
SALEM WEST HEALTHCARE CENTER in Salem, OH has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 3-star staffing rating; reported nurse staffing is 3.19 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It is listed as a Special Focus Facility candidate/special focus facility, has 0 fines in the last 24 months, and its quality measures rating is 5 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.194 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.194.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.74
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.66
- Nurse aides
- 1.80
- Weekend nursing
- 2.92
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 22%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.5%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
75.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
70.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to conduct and document a full facility assessment to ensure it had the resources needed for daily care and emergencies. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 838 — 42 CFR §483.70 — 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 April 2025 — 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 5 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 27 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 89 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 25, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 122 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 59.8 residents on an average day (75% of 80 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.