Country Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
4910 Algire Rd, Bellville, OH 44813 · Richland County · (419) 886-3922
48 certified beds, about 42 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995
Last standard inspection more than 2 years ago Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 366012 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 30, 2024, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 11 health citations since May 2019 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 3.07 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.53 of those hours.
41.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
CMS links it to Northwood Healthcare Group, an affiliated group of 6 nursing homes.
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.
205/19
406/22
505/24
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 11 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
5D
1E
5F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 30, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide the resident council with responses and action regarding their concerns regarding activities. This affected five residents (Resident #3, #5, #20, #27 and #36) who regularly attend council meetings and had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 38.
- F Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure an adequate number and variety of therapeutic activities were being provided to meet the resident preferences and failed to ensure activities were scheduled on evenings and weekends. This had the potential to affect all 38 residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 38.
- F Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Inspectors wroteBased on personnel record review, staff interview, and review of the facility activity director job description, the facility failed to ensure the activities program was directed by a qualified professional. This had the potential to affect all 38 residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 38.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure proper ware washing and failed to ensure the kitchen was clean and sanitary. This had the potential to affect all 38 residents that received meals from the facility. No residents were identified as receiving nothing by mouth. The facility census was 38.
- D Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure quarterly care conferences were held and the resident and/or their representative were invited to participate. This affected one (Resident #04) of twelve screened for participation in care planning. The facility census was 38.
June 9, 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 policy review, the failed to ensure a resident refrigerator was clean and that food items were labeled and dated. This had the potential to affect all 35 residents residing at the facility.
- 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 treat residents with dignity and respect. This affected two (Residents #30 and #6) of two residents reviewed. The facility census was 35.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to investigate and report an injury of unknown origin. This affected one (Resident #30) of one resident reviewed. The facility census was 35.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and policy review, the facility failed to perform incontinence care on a resident. This affected one (Resident #30) of one resident reviewed for incontinence care. The facility census was 35.
May 22, 2019Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were stored in a secured manner. This affected the 14 residents (Residents #10, #14, #16, #20, #21, #28, #31, #33, #34, #36, #37, #38 and #40) who resided on the birch unit of the facility and one of two medication carts observed. The facility census was 40. Findings Include: Observation of the birch hall nurse's medication cart on 05/19/19 between 9:36 A.M. and 9:49 A.M. with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #300 revealed six unidentified loose pills at the bottom of multiple drawers through out the medication cart. LPN #300 verified the findings at the time of discovery. Review of the facilities policy entitled Storage of Medications, revised April 2007, revealed Drugs shall be stored in an orderly manner in cabinet, drawers, carts or automatic dispensing systems. [...]
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident's had updated care plans reflecting catheter care for Resident #12 and care of a tracheostomy stoma site for Resident #7. This affected two residents (Resident #7 and Resident #12) of 12 residents who were reviewed for accurate care plans. The facility census was 40. Findings Include: 1. Record review for Resident #12 revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder and chronic kidney disease. The resident was admitted with a urinary catheter in place. Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set Assessment (MDS) assessment, dated 03/31/19, revealed Resident #12 was cognitively intact and had a urinary catheter in place. [...]
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 2 on May 30, 2024, 1 on June 9, 2022, 3 on May 22, 2019.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- C Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
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) | 3.07 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.77 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.87 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 41.5% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 4.83 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 3.19 on weekdays and 2.77 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.45 in April to June 2025 to 3.07 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 | 3.07 | 0.53 | 3.19 | 2.77 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 42 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.34 | 0.63 | 3.47 | 3.01 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 38 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.44 | 0.57 | 3.59 | 3.04 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 37 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.45 | 0.59 | 3.60 | 3.06 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 39 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 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 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.7 | 24.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: COUNTRY MEADOW CARE CENTER LLC. CMS links this home to Northwood Healthcare Group, a group of 6 nursing homes averaging 2.3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbitt, Olivia | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/13/2025 | |
| Patterson, Michael | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Braunstein, Barry | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Feuer, Samuel | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Leshkowitz, Eli | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Bobbitt, Olivia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/13/2025 | |
| Patterson, Michael | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Braunstein Bears 2016 Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/18/2017 | |
| El-Northwood LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/18/2017 | |
| Northwood Healthcare Managing Member LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/18/2017 | |
| Northwood Healthcare Member LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/18/2017 | |
| Oakwood Consulting | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/18/2017 | |
| Bobbitt, Olivia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/13/2025 | |
| Feuer, Samuel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Katz, Larry | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Lahasky, Ephram | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Leshkowitz, Eli | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/18/2017 | |
| Patterson, Michael | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/03/2025 |
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 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 30, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 30, 2024: "Provide activities to meet all resident's needs."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 30, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 9, 2022: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.77 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.28.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Liberty Nursing Center of Mansfield Mansfield, 9.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Winchester Terrace Mansfield, 9.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 43 citations
- Jag Healthcare Mansfield Mansfield, 10.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 57 citations
- Morrow Manor Nursing Center Chesterville, 10.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Crystal Care Center of Mansfie Mansfield, 11.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Mill Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Galion, 12.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Galion Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Galion, 12.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 71 citations
Ohio contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- 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 Country Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Country Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Country Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing Center get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 30, 2024. The Ohio average is 10.5.
- Has Country Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Country Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 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 Country Meadow Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
- CMS lists 18 owners and managers, and links the home to Northwood Healthcare Group. Legal business name: COUNTRY MEADOW CARE CENTER LLC.
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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