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Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo

Nursing home in Bucyrus, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1929 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Phone
(419) 562-7644
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
365625
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
80
Average residents per day
66
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Altercare of Bucyrus Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care INC
Chain
Altercare (22 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 13, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 365625. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 31, 2025. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 17, 2021 to Mar 16, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 16, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 5, 2026Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 28, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 31, 2025Have policies on smoking.
Environmental		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 8, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2024Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $26,685 in the last three years.

Jan 7, 2026Fine: $26,685

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.44 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.56 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.10 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.93 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
43%
RN turnover (yearly)
57%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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