Autumn Hills Healthcare Community
12496 Princeton Rd, Huntsburg, OH 44046 · Geauga County · (440) 635-5567
76 certified beds, about 59 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1997
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 366124 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 14, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since May 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.86 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.33 of those hours.
53.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 5 health citations on file.
April 14, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation · risk-based survey (a shorter visit CMS gives only to higher performing homes)
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure advance directives were consistent across the medical record. This affected one resident (#7) of five residents reviewed for advance directives. The facility census was 57.
October 24, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 19, 2022Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and review of the Ohio Department of Health, Department of Agriculture 2019 food code revealed the facility failed to serve food to residents in a sanitary manner to prevent infection. This had the potential to affect 52 residents who receive food from the kitchen. The facility identified two (Resident's #9 and #159) who did not receive food by mouth. The facility census was 54.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure Resident #36 received his meal at the same time as the other residents. This affected one of three residents (Resident's #28, #36 and #49) reviewed for dining. The facility census was 54.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, record review, and policy review the facility failed to ensure Resident #26 had fall interventions implemented according to physician orders and/ or care plan. This affected one resident (Resident #26) of four residents (Resident's #26, #36, #37 and #45) reviewed for falls. This had the potential to affect 23 residents (Resident's #4, #12, #16, #18, #19, #24, #26, #27 #29, #31, #33, #35, #36, #37, #38, #45, #47, #49, #52, #53, #55, #158 and #159) at high risk for falls. The facility census was 54.
- 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, and policy review the facility failed to maintain the indwelling urinary catheter bag in a manner to prevent urinary tract infection. This affected one (Resident #37) of one resident reviewed for an indwelling urinary catheter. The facility census was 54.
Fire safety inspections
10 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 14, 2026, 4 on October 24, 2024, 4 on May 19, 2022.
Every fire safety citation10 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.86 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.65 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.33 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.20 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 53.3% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 84.6% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.01 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.95 on weekdays and 3.65 on weekends, 8% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 24.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.15 in April to June 2025 to 3.86 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.86 | 0.33 | 3.95 | 3.65 | 24.4% | 0 of 90 | 59 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.94 | 0.67 | 4.02 | 3.72 | 12.9% | 0 of 92 | 62 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.94 | 0.54 | 3.99 | 3.83 | 12.3% | 0 of 92 | 61 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.15 | 0.63 | 4.26 | 3.88 | 16.4% | 0 of 91 | 59 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Ohio, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.64 | 0.60 | 3.80 | 3.24 | 4.6% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.4 | 24.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.1 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 14, 2026: "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."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 19, 2022: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 19, 2022: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
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Ohio contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Ohio. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Ohio Department of Health, Nursing Homes and Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Ohio Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 1-800-282-1206. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Ohio Long-Term Care Quality Navigator (Ohio Department of Aging), where Ohio publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Autumn Hills Healthcare Community's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Autumn Hills Healthcare Community 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Autumn Hills Healthcare Community get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on April 14, 2026. The Ohio average is 10.5.
- Has Autumn Hills Healthcare Community been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Autumn Hills Healthcare Community accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Autumn Hills Healthcare Community?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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