Cottingham Retirement Community

Nursing home in Cincinnati, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3995 Cottingham Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45241
Phone: (513) 563-3600
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 365652
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 60
Average residents per day: 57
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Cottingham Operations LLC
Chain: Lionstone Care (24 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 22, 1985
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 365652. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2026. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 2, 2019 to Feb 12, 2026): 5 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 12, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff… Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 29, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Sep 10, 2025	Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. Administration · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 11, 2024	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 2.99 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.61 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.63 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.71 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 48%
RN turnover (yearly): 17%
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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