Norwood Towers Post-Acute

Nursing home in Cincinnati, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1500 Sherman Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45212
Phone: (513) 631-6800
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 366238
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 120
Average residents per day: 103
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Norwood Towers Healthcare LLC
Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 26, 2002
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 366238. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 16, 2025. CMS lists 37 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 27, 2021 to Feb 26, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 26, 2026	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026	Immediately 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 11, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026	Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026	Timely 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
Feb 11, 2026	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 16, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 16, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 16, 2025	Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 16, 2025	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 37. 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 0 fines totalling $0 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Dec 16, 2025

Payment denial for 53 days from Jan 8, 2026

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: 3.15 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.31 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.81 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.72 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 63%
RN turnover (yearly): 60%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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