Northwestern Healthcare Center
Northwestern Healthcare Center is a 100-bed nursing home in BEREA, Ohio. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-10-25. It averages 48.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Northwestern Healthcare Center?
CMS lists 33 health-inspection deficiencies for Northwestern Healthcare Center since 2021-09-14, 26 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| 2025-08-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-08-27 | F0812, F0865, F0868 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | F |
| 2025-08-27 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-08-27 | F0568, F0569, F0657, F0685, F0687, F0805 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D |
| 2025-08-27 | F0835, F0843 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. | C |
| 2024-12-09 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E |
| 2024-12-09 | F0684, F0760, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-09-24 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2024-08-26 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-08-26 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-08-26 | F0677, F0684, F0689 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-05-07 | F0805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | K |
| 2023-09-05 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2021-09-14 | F0550, F0759, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-09-14 | F0584, F0657, F0661, F0685 | 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D |
Why was Northwestern Healthcare Center fined 3 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | Fine | $68,250 |
| 2024-08-26 | Fine | $26,813 |
| 2024-05-07 | Fine | $57,132 |
How is Northwestern Healthcare Center staffed relative to the OH average?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.45189 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.0 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 48.3 | 73.7 |
Who owns Northwestern Healthcare Center, and what chain is it in?
Northwestern Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ROCKY RIVER LEASING CO., LLC and belongs to the COMMUNICARE HEALTH chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SECOND OPTION OP CO LLC | since 04/01/2008 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | OPTION HOLDINGS II LLC | since 04/01/2008 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ROMEO, DOMINIC, STOLTZ, CHARLES, WILHEIM, RONALD | since 04/01/2008 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ROCKY RIVER MANAGEMENT CO LLC, AFZAL, ENDIA, DAMTEW, BELAI, GROVES, DONNA, ROMEO, DOMINIC | since 04/01/2008 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | C R STOLTZ II LLC, C.R. STOLTZ IRREVOCABLE TRUST, HC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC, I. ROSEDALE IRREVOCABLE TRUST, OMG RE HOLDINGS LLC, OPTION HOLDINGS II LLC, R.S. WILHEIM IRREVOCABLE TRUST, ROCKY RIVER MANAGEMENT CO LLC, RONALD S WILHEIM 2012 SPOUSAL TRUST, ROSEDALE FAMILY INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC, RRW, LLC, S.L. ROSEDALE IRREVOCABLE TRUST, WILHEIM FAMILY INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC., AFZAL, ENDIA, DAMTEW, BELAI | since 04/01/2008 |
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