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Widows Home of Dayton

Nursing home in Dayton, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
50 South Findlay Street, Dayton, OH 45403
Phone
(937) 252-1661
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
366178
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
75
Average residents per day
64
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Findlay Nursing
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 4, 1999
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 366178. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 21, 2025. CMS lists 38 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 27, 2019 to Jun 17, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 17, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 17, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 24, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 24, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 24, 2026Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 24, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Ensure 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
May 21, 2025Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 38. 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 2 fines totalling $48,833 in the last three years.

May 21, 2025Fine: $39,868
Oct 17, 2024Fine: $8,965

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
4.06 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.03 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.28 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.46 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
57%
RN turnover (yearly)
8%
Administrators who left in the past year
3

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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