What is Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC get at its last inspection?

2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 14, 2026. The Ohio average is 10.5.

Has Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC 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 Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC?

CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to Cch Healthcare. Legal business name: LOCUST RIDGE HEALTHCARE LLC.

Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).

None of its 16 health citations since May 2021 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 3.41 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.68 of those hours.

46.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).

CMS links it to Cch Healthcare, an affiliated group of 33 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.

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412/23

101/24

205/26

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 16 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

May 14, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations

D

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

F582 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 29, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to issue a Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice (SNF ABN) when Medicare Part A services were discontinued and the resident had benefits days remaining. This affected one (Resident #34) of three residents reviewed for beneficiary notices. The facility census was 59 residents.
D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 29, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, review of manufacturer information, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate was five percent (%) or less. The facility had three medication errors of 28 opportunities which resulted in a medication error rate of 10.71 percent (%.) This affected two (Residents #21 and #22) of three residents observed for medication administration. The facility census was 59 residents.

January 31, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation

E

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

F567 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 29, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on resident and staff interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents had access to funds on weekends and evenings. This had the potential to affect 34 residents (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #10, #11, #13, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #31, #32, #37, #39, #40, #41, #42, #46, #49, #50, #51, and #52) who had funds with the facility. The facility census was 55.

December 7, 2023Complaint inspection · 4 citations

E

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

F694 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it

Inspectors wroteTHE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY REPRESENTS AN INCIDENT OF PAST NONCOMPLIANCE THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED PRIOR TO THIS SURVEY. Based on staff interview, record review, website review, and document review, the facility failed to administer parenteral fluids per professional standards when they allowed a company who was not licensed in Ohio by the State Pharmacy Board to administer dangerous Intravenous (IV) fluid medications to residents. This affected three (Residents #42, #43, and #46) of three reviewed for pharmacy services. The facility identified 36 (Residents #9, #10, #11, #15, #18, #20, #21, #23, #25, #26, #27, #28, #33, #34, #39, #41, #42, #43, #46, #48, #51, #52, #53, #59, #60, #61, #62, #63, #64, #65, #66, #67, #68, #69, #70, #71 ) who received IV fluids through the company. The facility census was 56.
E

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it

Inspectors wroteTHE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY REPRESENTS AN INCIDENT OF PAST NONCOMPLIANCE THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED PRIOR TO THIS SURVEY. Based on staff interview, record review, and website review, the facility failed to provide pharmaceuticals services that assure the accurate acquiring, receiving, and dispensing of drugs when they allowed a company who was not licensed in Ohio by the State Pharmacy Board to administer dangerous Intravenous (IV) fluid medications. This affected three (Residents #42, #43, and #46) of three reviewed for pharmacy services. The facility identified 36 (Residents #9, #10, #11, #15, #18, #20, #21, #23, #25, #26, #27, #28, #33, #34, #39, #41, #42, #43, #46, #48, #51, #52, #53, #59, #60, #61, #62, #63, #64, #65, #66, #67, #68, #69, #70, #71 ) who received IV fluids through the company. The facility census was 56.
E

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.

F837 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it

Inspectors wroteTHE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY REPRESENTS AN INCIDENT OF PAST NONCOMPLIANCE THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED PRIOR TO THIS SURVEY. Based on staff interview, record review, and website review, the governing body of the facility failed to appropriately manage the facility when they allowed an outside company, who was not licensed in Ohio by the State Pharmacy Board, to administer dangerous Intravenous (IV) fluid medications to residents. This affected three (Residents #42, #43, and #46) of three reviewed for pharmacy services. The facility identified 36 (Residents #9, #10, #11, #15, #18, #20, #21, #23, #25, #26, #27, #28, #33, #34, #39, #41, #42, #43, #46, #48, #51, #52, #53, #59, #60, #61, #62, #63, #64, #65, #66, #67, #68, #69, #70, #71 ) who received IV fluids through the company. The facility census was 56.
D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 22, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to follow infection control procedures when a staff member failed to wash or sanitize their hands after changing gloves during a dressing change for Resident #42. This affected one (Resident #42) of three residents reviewed for wound care. The facility census was 56.

May 27, 2021Standard inspection · 9 citations

F

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.

F803 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of menu spread sheets and recipes, review of policy and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure menu spreadsheet and recipes for portion sizes were followed. This affected 46 of 46 residents who received meals from the kitchen. The facility census was 46.
F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, policy review and staff interviews, the facility failed to dispose of expired food out of active circulation. This had the potential to affect 46 of 46 residents who receive food from the kitchen. The facility census was 46.
E

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

F924 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure handrails were maintain in a safe manner to allow residents to utilize them. This had the potential to affect all 25 of 25 residents on the Station 1 hall. The facility census was 46.
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.

F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to ensure the physician signed a resident's formulated advanced directive. This had the potential to affect one resident (#7) of two residents reviewed for advanced directives. The facility census was 46.
D

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

F623 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to provide a resident with transfer or discharge notices. The facility also failed to send a copy of the transfer or discharge notices to the Ombudsman for a resident who discharged to the hospital. This affected one resident (#18) of two residents reviewed for hospitalizations. The facility census was 46.
D

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

F625 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview the facility failed to provide written bed hold notices to a resident that discharged to the hospital. This affected one resident (#18) of two residents reviewed for hospitalizations. The facility census was 46.
D

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

F646 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to notify the state mental health authority when a resident with a mental illness had a change of condition and was admitted to hospice. This affected one (#18) of two residents reviewed for significant change Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR). The facility census was 46.
D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, policy review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure resident's medical record accurately reflected the resident's code status. This had the potential to affect one (#18) of two residents reviewed for advanced directives. The census was 46.
D

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide a safe and comfortable environment by not properly repairing a damaged wall in a resident room. This affected one (#148) of five residents reviewed on the Station 1 hall. The facility census was 46.

Fire safety inspections

24 fire safety citations on file: 3 on May 14, 2026, 12 on January 31, 2024, 9 on May 27, 2021.

Every fire safety citation24 citations

F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · May 14, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · May 14, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

K 232 · May 14, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

E 4 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
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.

K 222 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

K 291 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

K 341 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

K 223 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K 521 · January 31, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
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.

K 222 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

K 291 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K 511 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

K 761 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

K 916 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · May 27, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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)	3.41	3.69	3.86
Registered nurses	0.68	0.64	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	2.99	3.28	3.42
Nurse aides	1.84
Licensed practical nurses	0.89
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	46.9%	48.7%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	61.5%	43.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 3.19 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 3.58 on weekdays and 2.99 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 10.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.69 in April to June 2025 to 3.41 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	3.41	0.68	3.58	2.99	10.6%	0 of 90	59
Oct to Dec 2025	3.64	0.78	3.81	3.20	7.5%	0 of 92	55
Jul to Sep 2025	3.59	0.77	3.76	3.17	10.4%	0 of 92	55
Apr to Jun 2025	3.69	0.82	3.88	3.20	11.1%	0 of 91	53
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.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Ohio

Job	Median	Middle half	Employed
Ohio, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$18.76	$17.93 to $21.44	63,280
LPNs and LVNs	$29.78	$27.34 to $31.68	39,900
Registered nurses	$39.67	$38.08 to $47.61	143,730
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$20.67	$17.91 to $22.55	534,270
LPNs and LVNs	$33.86	$30.05 to $37.40	188,210
Registered nurses	$41.11	$37.85 to $47.68	142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	4.0	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	0.0	0.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.4	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	2.7	6.1	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.9	3.4	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.8	8.8	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	30.2	24.9	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	6.5	12.9	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.7	1.7	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	0.5	1.8	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

US median of homes 51.5% · Ohio: 147 better, 20 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 16 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Ohio: 3 better, 7 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 47 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

US median of homes 7.1% · Ohio: 1 better, 4 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 23 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Ohio55.6% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 13 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

4.2% this home

Median of homes: Ohio0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 24 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Ohio1.4% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 24 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Ohio100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 4 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: LOCUST RIDGE HEALTHCARE LLC. CMS links this home to Cch Healthcare, a group of 33 nursing homes averaging 2.5 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Jeremias, Baruch	Corporate director	Individual	12/01/2018
Stern, Jacob	Corporate director	Individual	12/01/2018
Jeremias, Baruch	Corporate officer	Individual	12/01/2018
Stern, Jacob	Corporate officer	Individual	12/01/2018
Castellanos, Andrew	Operational/managerial control	Individual	06/01/2026
Gilmore, Beth	Operational/managerial control	Individual	11/18/2024
Castellanos, Andrew	Adp of the SNF	Individual	07/13/2026
Gilmore, Beth	Adp of the SNF	Individual	06/26/2026

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 5 problems in this area, most recently on May 14, 2026: "Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 14, 2026: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
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 27, 2021: "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."
Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 27, 2021: "Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.99 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.28.

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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 Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC get at its last inspection?: 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 14, 2026. The Ohio average is 10.5.
Has Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC 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 Locust Ridge Healthcare LLC?: CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to Cch Healthcare. Legal business name: LOCUST RIDGE HEALTHCARE 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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