SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME

Special Focus Facility candidate · Continuing care retirement community · Stark · OH · Non profit - Corporation · 166 certified beds · CCN 365521 · ST. LUKE LUTHERAN HOME FOR THE AGING


SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME operates 166 certified beds in NORTH CANTON, Ohio. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1980-06-12. It averages 121.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME?

CMS lists 79 health-inspection deficiencies for SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME since 2020-02-06, 62 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 2026-03-10.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-10F0730, F0812, F0835Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.F
2026-03-10F0677, F0803, F0804, F0908, F0921Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2026-03-10F0583, F0584, F0600, F0609, F0610, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0690, F0693, F0755, F0756, F0760, F0761, F0880Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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.D
2026-01-30F0584Honor 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.E
2026-01-30F0761Ensure 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.D
2026-01-05F0583, F0676, F0684Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2025-11-24F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2025-11-24F0559, F0760Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2025-10-14F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D
2025-09-11F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.F
2025-09-11F0584Honor 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.E
2025-09-11F0656, F0657, F0684, F0809, F0880Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-08-04F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.J
2025-08-04F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2025-08-04F0725, F0804, F0835, F0837, F0921Provide 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. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.F
2025-08-04F0689, F0805Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.E
2025-08-04F0550, F0567, F0578, F0580, F0610, F0641, F0655, F0677Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2025-05-12F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.F
2025-05-12F0656, F0677, F0921Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D
2025-05-12F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2025-03-10F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-01-30F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2023-01-30F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E
2023-01-30F0580, F0689, F0881, F0887Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / 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.D
2020-02-06F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.F
2020-02-06F0761, F0804Ensure 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 food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E
2020-02-06F0578, F0604, F0645, F0684, F0689, F0690, F0758, F0880Honor 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / 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. / 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 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-05-12Fine$97,793

Has SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-08-1244

How is SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME staffed?

MeasureThis facilityOH average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.713513.68589
Total nursing staff turnover (%)81.748.7
Average number of residents per day121.073.7

Who owns SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME?

SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ST. LUKE LUTHERAN HOME FOR THE AGING.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTST. LUKE LUTHERAN COMMUNITYsince 06/27/2002
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEELANGER-CHAMPLIN, KATHLEEN, MOHLER, JOYCEsince 04/22/2019
CORPORATE DIRECTORDIEHL, DIANE, HESSEL, ROBERT, MCNULTY, ANDREWsince 04/28/2015
CORPORATE OFFICERSPIELER, JOHNsince 01/01/2007

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