The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited July 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
ARLINGTON, OH · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
SERENITY SPRING SENIOR LIVING AT ARLINGTON has an overall 3-star rating. Its health inspection rating is 2 stars, staffing is 3 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.14 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), quality measures are 5 stars, and it had no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1439 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1439.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited July 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — 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 July 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited July 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure nurse aides had the skills and training needed to care for residents safely, including dementia care and abuse prevention. Cited July 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 947 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 5 fines · $20,265 in total fines.
Federal fine
Feb 20, 2024
Federal fine
Feb 12, 2024
Federal fine
Jan 22, 2024
Federal fine
Jan 8, 2024
Federal fine
Dec 18, 2023
Now operated by Serenity Spring Senior Living at Arlington, previously Good Samaritan Society Arlington.
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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.