Sycamorespring of Miamisburg
2164 E Central Ave, Miamisburg, OH 45342 · Montgomery County · (937) 384-4308
99 certified beds, about 94 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 366000 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 9, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 10 health citations since March 2020, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.40 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.73 of those hours.
63.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
CMS links it to Carespring, an affiliated group of 16 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.
303/20
102/24
110/24
211/24
109/25
204/26
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 10 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 9, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and review of the facility policy the facility failed to ensure medication error rate was below five percent (%). There were three medication errors observed over 33 medication opportunities resulting in a medication error rate of 9.09%. This affected two (Residents #3 and #48) of three residents observed for medication administration. The facility census was 93 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) were followed during medication administration. This affected one (Resident #3) of three residents reviewed for medication administration. The facility census was 93 residents.
September 18, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteTHE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY REPRESENTS AN INCIDENT OF PAST NON-COMPLIANCE THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED PRIOR TO THIS SURVEY. Based on medical record review, review of hospital records, review of a facility investigation, staff and family interviews, review of a video recording, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to provide adequate assistance while transferring a resident resulting in an avoidable fall and failed to ensure staff timely report a fall when it occurred. This resulted in Actual Harm to Resident #78 on 08/25/25 when staff failed to provide adequate assistance when transferring the resident from a wheelchair to the bed which resulted in the resident falling to the floor, then staff assisted the resident back to bed without reporting the fall. [...]
November 12, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was permitted to stay in the facility once payer source changed from Medicare Part A to private pay. This affected one (#100) out of the three residents reviewed for discharges. The facility census was 98.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, resident and staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure wound care was documented in medical record. This affected one (#80) out of the three residents reviewed for wound care. The facility census was 98.
October 10, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review observation, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure proper hand hygiene and enhanced barrier precautions were followed during incontinence care. This affected one (Resident #28) of three residents reviewed for incontinence care. The facility census was 93 residents.
February 15, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D 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 medical record review, observation, staff interview, resident interview and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure all medications were stored securely. This affected two (Residents #11 and #22) of seven residents reviewed for medication storage and had the potential to affect four residents (#41, #48, #68, #72) identified by the facility as being independently ambulatory and cognitively impaired. The facility census was 97.
March 5, 2020Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and resident representative and staff interview, the facility failed to notify the resident's representative when medications were not available for administration. This affected one (#17) of five residents review for unnecessary medication. The census was 88.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, policy review and review of medication information from Medscape, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from unnecessary medications when the staff failed to follow physician ordered parameters regarding the administration of a cardiac medication. This affected one (#29) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was 88.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, cubex (emergency medication box) supply list review, staff, Nurse Practitioner and physician interviews, policy review and review of medication information from Medscape, the facility failed administer medications as ordered by the physician resulting in significant medication errors. This affected one (#17) of five residents review for unnecessary medication. The census was 88.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 3 on February 15, 2024, 4 on March 5, 2020.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- F Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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) | 4.40 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.86 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.49 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 63.6% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 61.9% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 4.63 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 4.61 on weekdays and 3.86 on weekends, 16% 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 4.24 in April to June 2025 to 4.40 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 | 4.40 | 0.73 | 4.61 | 3.86 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 94 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.33 | 0.83 | 4.50 | 3.88 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 92 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.22 | 0.94 | 4.48 | 3.56 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 94 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.24 | 0.88 | 4.47 | 3.64 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 94 |
| 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 | 4.2 | 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 | 6.9 | 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 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.5 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SYCAMORESPRING HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION LLC. CMS links this home to Carespring, a group of 16 nursing homes averaging 4.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carespring Health Care Holdings LP | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 11/17/2019 |
| Barry N Bortz 06042009 Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 72% | 11/17/2019 |
| Bortz Family Irrevocable T/a | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 9% | 11/17/2019 |
| Eppers, David | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 11/17/2019 | |
| Davis, Bridget | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/29/2024 | |
| Chirumbolo, Christopher | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/17/2019 | |
| Eppers, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/17/2019 | |
| Carespring Health Care Management, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/17/2019 |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on April 9, 2026: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 9, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- 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 November 12, 2024: "Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Sycamore Trails Post Acute Miamisburg, 0.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 47 citations
- Laurels of West Carrollton the West Carrollton, 0.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Wood Glen Alzheimer's Community Dayton, 1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 29 citations
- Vienna Springs Health Campus Dayton, 1.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Kingston of Miamisburg Miamisburg, 2.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Walnut Creek Nursing Center Kettering, 3.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 54 citations
- Centerville Health and Rehab Dayton, 3.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 56 citations
- Centerville Post Acute Centerville, 3.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 21 citations
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 Sycamorespring of Miamisburg's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sycamorespring of Miamisburg 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sycamorespring of Miamisburg get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 9, 2026. The Ohio average is 10.5.
- Has Sycamorespring of Miamisburg been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Sycamorespring of Miamisburg 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 Sycamorespring of Miamisburg?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to Carespring. Legal business name: SYCAMORESPRING HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION 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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