Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
ALTERCARE CAMBRIDGE INC.
Does ALTERCARE CAMBRIDGE INC. have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), ALTERCARE CAMBRIDGE INC. (CCN 366128), in CAMBRIDGE, OH, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 11 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2026-01-07. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 2 actual-harm deficiencies.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 4 · CMS state average: 3.2
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
18 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Document what happened
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