BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION
BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION is a 99-bed nursing home in LANCASTER, Ohio. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1970-09-22. It averages 88.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION?
CMS lists 35 health-inspection deficiencies for BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION since 2022-06-30, 30 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2026-01-08 | F0609, F0656, F0676, F0686, F0689, F0690, F0692, F0697, F0759, F0880, F0921 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2025-11-17 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2025-08-19 | F0684, F0689 | 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 |
| 2025-06-24 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
| 2025-05-06 | F0550, F0755 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2025-05-06 | F0602, F0690, F0693, F0759, F0761, F0880, F0881 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / 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 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2024-06-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-05-16 | F0761, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-05-16 | F0803 | 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. | E |
| 2024-05-16 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D |
| 2022-06-30 | F0550, F0677, F0686, F0757, F0791 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
Why was BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Fine | $20,678 |
How is BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION staffed relative to the OH average?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.06742 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.6 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 88.2 | 73.7 |
Who owns BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION, and what chain is it in?
BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name LANCASTER POST ACUTE LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PROVIDENCE GROUP INC | since 03/07/2019 |
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | CHERNICK, EDWARD | since 02/01/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | DUTIEL, BRIAN | since 09/16/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | APT, FREDERICK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DUTIEL, BRIAN | since 09/16/2019 |
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