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Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute Rc

Nursing home in Canal Winchester, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
6725 Thrush Drive, Canal Winchester, OH 43110
Phone
(614) 834-2500
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
366367
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
72
Average residents per day
67
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center, INC.
Chain
Altercare (22 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 7, 2008
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 366367. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 21, 2026. CMS lists 61 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 27, 2022 to Apr 21, 2026): 31 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 21, 2026Honor 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
Apr 21, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Immediately 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
Apr 21, 2026Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Develop 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 21, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 61. 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 3 fines totalling $142,425 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 21, 2026Fine: $75,634
Sep 26, 2024Fine: $44,268
Sep 26, 2024Payment denial for 21 days from Oct 25, 2024
Mar 6, 2024Fine: $22,523

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
3.78 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.66 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.23 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.28 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
60%
RN turnover (yearly)
90%
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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