CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT FOREST HILL
CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT FOREST HILL is a 88-bed nursing home in ST CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1987-04-15. It averages 69.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT FOREST HILL?
CMS lists 45 health-inspection deficiencies for CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT FOREST HILL since 2023-05-10, 35 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-02.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | F0805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D |
| 2026-01-15 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-01-15 | F0584, F0690, F0757, F0842 | Honor 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-11-20 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | G |
| 2025-06-26 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G |
| 2025-06-26 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2024-10-29 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F |
| 2024-10-29 | F0641, F0684, F0690, F0881, F0919 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2024-10-29 | F0561, F0578, F0622, F0661, F0677, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0692, F0695, F0697, F0744, F0756, F0757, F0758 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. | D |
| 2024-08-19 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-08-19 | F0684, F0686, F0881 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2023-12-26 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2023-05-10 | F0725, F0804, F0814, F0880 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-05-10 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E |
| 2023-05-10 | F0578, F0657, F0679, F0758, F0759 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
Why was CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT FOREST HILL fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Fine | $26,685 |
How is CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT FOREST HILL staffed relative to the OH average?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.03656 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 56.3 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 69.2 | 73.7 |
Who owns CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT FOREST HILL, and what chain is it in?
CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT FOREST HILL is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CONTINUING HEALTHCARE FOREST HILLS LLC and belongs to the CERTUS HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CHM OH WEST OPCO HOLDCO LLC | since 12/28/2021 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | OHIO CARE SKLD LLC | since 12/28/2021 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | DIPASQUA, JASON | since 12/28/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | DIPASQUA, JASON, FISHMAN, SHMUEL | since 12/28/2021 |
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