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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

ALTERCARE ZANESVILLE INC.

CCN 366429 · 4200 HARRINGTON DRIVE, ZANESVILLE, OH, 43701 · Operated within the ALTERCARE chain

Record as of May 2026 · Updated monthly from CMS · Data incorrect? Contact records@caregiverhelpnow.com

Does ALTERCARE ZANESVILLE 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 ZANESVILLE INC. (CCN 366429), in ZANESVILLE, OH, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 2 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $198,156 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. 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 federal regulators; 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

CMS has $198,156 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$198,156

CMS has $198,156 in civil money penalties on file against this facility. CMS also records 66 day(s) of payment denial.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 2  ·  CMS state average: 3.2

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-05-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-05-01
CURRENT CYCLE
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2025-03-20
HISTORICAL
F690S/S J

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

2025-03-20
HISTORICAL
F770S/S D

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

2025-02-18
HISTORICAL
F690S/S J

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

2025-01-21
HISTORICAL
F697S/S G

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2025-01-21
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2024-12-10
HISTORICAL
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2024-12-10
HISTORICAL
F759S/S D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

2024-11-14
HISTORICAL
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2024-10-22
HISTORICAL
F810S/S D

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

2024-10-22
HISTORICAL
F693S/S D

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.

2024-09-20
HISTORICAL
F609S/S E

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2024-09-20
HISTORICAL
F880S/S E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-09-13
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2024-09-13
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-08-07
HISTORICAL
F800S/S E

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

2024-08-07
HISTORICAL
F602S/S D

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

2024-08-07
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2024-02-05
HISTORICAL
F684S/S G

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2024-02-05
HISTORICAL
F880S/S F

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-02-05
HISTORICAL
F559S/S D

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

2024-02-05
HISTORICAL
F697S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2024-02-05
HISTORICAL
F842S/S D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2024-02-05
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-02-05
HISTORICAL
F887S/S D

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 member's vaccination status.

2023-12-11
HISTORICAL
F851S/S F

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

2023-12-11
HISTORICAL
F676S/S D

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

2023-12-11
HISTORICAL
F550S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

2023-12-11
HISTORICAL
F558S/S D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

2023-12-11
HISTORICAL
F583S/S D

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

2023-12-11
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-12-11
HISTORICAL
F690S/S D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

2023-12-11
HISTORICAL
F842S/S D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2023-08-01
HISTORICAL
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2023-07-12
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2023-06-16
HISTORICAL
F686S/S G

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2023-06-16
HISTORICAL
F580S/S D

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

2023-06-16
HISTORICAL
F661S/S D

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

2023-06-16
HISTORICAL
F624S/S D

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

2023-05-25
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F812S/S F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F657S/S E

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F655S/S E

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F803S/S E

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F676S/S E

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F880S/S E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F690S/S D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F758S/S D

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F550S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

2022-01-20
HISTORICAL
F692S/S D

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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