What is Willowood Care Center of Brunswick's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Willowood Care Center of Brunswick 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Willowood Care Center of Brunswick get at its last inspection?

3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 12, 2023. The Ohio average is 10.5.

Has Willowood Care Center of Brunswick been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Willowood Care Center of Brunswick 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 Willowood Care Center of Brunswick?

CMS lists 19 owners and managers, and links the home to Carecore Health. Legal business name: WILLOWOOD CARE CENTER OF BRUNSWICK INC.

Willowood Care Center of Brunswick: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 12, 2023, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).

None of its 8 health citations since December 2018 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 3.84 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.55 of those hours.

55.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).

CMS links it to Carecore Health, an affiliated group of 12 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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301/23

111/23

110/24

103/25

109/25

112/25

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 8 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

December 3, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 17, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff and resident interview, and observation, the facility failed to ensure a resident who was dependent on staff with toileting received timely incontinence care. This affected one (#40) of three residents reviewed for incontinence care. The facility census was 72.

September 24, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation

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 · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 1, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and policy review the facility failed to ensure the kitchen was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect 68 residents receiving meals from the kitchen. The facility identified four residents (Resident #25, #47, #70, and #71) who did not eat by mouth (NPO). The facility census was 72Findings include:An observation was conducted on 09/22/25 at 10:40 A.M. of the facility kitchen with Dietary Manager (DM) #300 and revealed the following sanitation concerns: there was a moderate build-up of grime around the air vents above the range where food was prepared, a moderate build-up of dirt and grease on the wall behind the convection oven extending to the extinguisher bottle of the hood fire suppression system, and grime underneath the ice machine. [...]

March 4, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 14, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, review of facility policy, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure physician ordered and care plan fall interventions were in place for Resident #59 who has a fall history. This affected one (Resident #59) of three residents reviewed for falls. The facility census was 89.

October 10, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 26, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a comprehensive non-pressure skin prevention plan was implemented and/or maintained to prevent non-pressure skin alterations. This affected one resident (Resident $28) of four residents reviewed for wounds. The census was 81.

November 22, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation

F

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, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 15, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident interviews, and staff interviews the facility failed to maintain a clean, safe, sanitary and well-maintained environment. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 83. Findings Include: Interview on 11/19/23 at 8:05 A.M. with Housekeeper (HKPR) #744 revealed the facility was cleaned daily but she was the only housekeeper working and the housekeeping department was extremely short staffed. HKPR #744 revealed she tried to get to as many rooms as she could during her shift. An environmental tour was conducted on 11/19/23 between 8:25 A.M. and 8:40 A.M. with Nursing Supervisor (NS) #839. The following was observed and verified at the time of discovery: [...]

January 12, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations

F

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

F804 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 24, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview the facility failed to serve meals at a palatable temperature. This had the potential to affect 89 of 90 residents who ate meals served from the kitchen. Resident #64 received nothing by mouth.
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) March 24, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview the facility failed to maintain the dish machine in working order. This affected all residents who received meals from the facility. The facility identified one resident (Resident #64) who did not receive meals from the kitchen. The facility census was 90.
D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 24, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Resident #67's central line intravenous catheter dressing was changed per the physician order. This affected one (Resident #67) of one resident reviewed for intravenous access.

January 9, 2020Standard inspection · 0 citations

December 6, 2018Standard inspection · 0 citations

Fire safety inspections

27 fire safety citations on file: 9 on January 12, 2023, 5 on January 9, 2020, 13 on December 6, 2018.

Every fire safety citation27 citations

F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

K 346 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

K 354 · January 12, 2023 · 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 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
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.

K 222 · January 12, 2023 · 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 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K 521 · January 9, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · January 9, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

K 211 · January 9, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · January 9, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · January 9, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

K 761 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
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.

K 222 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have ramps, exits, fire escape ladders, steps, and areas of refuge that meet safety requirements.

K 227 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have exits that are accessible at all times.

K 271 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

K 351 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · December 6, 2018 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
C
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

E 26 · December 6, 2018 · deficient, provider has
C
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

E 35 · December 6, 2018 · deficient, provider has
C
Establish staff and initial training requirements.

E 37 · December 6, 2018 · deficient, provider has

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)	3.84	3.69	3.86
Registered nurses	0.55	0.64	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.38	3.28	3.42
Nurse aides	1.99
Licensed practical nurses	1.30
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	55.9%	48.7%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	18.2%	43.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 4.19 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 4.03 on weekdays and 3.38 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 17.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.79 in April to June 2025 to 3.84 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	3.84	0.55	4.03	3.38	17.1%	0 of 90	73
Oct to Dec 2025	3.88	0.54	4.02	3.52	13.3%	0 of 92	73
Jul to Sep 2025	3.91	0.49	4.06	3.50	15.8%	0 of 92	75
Apr to Jun 2025	3.79	0.42	3.92	3.47	23.1%	0 of 91	81
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. If you work here, your report helps start one.

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	2.5	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	0.8	3.2	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.0	1.2	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.8	6.1	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.4	3.4	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	12.4	8.8	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	24.4	24.9	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	14.9	12.9	12.0

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Willowood Care Center of Brunswick's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (55.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

55.9% this home

No different from the national rate

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. 127 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.3% 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. 137 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.2% this home

No different from the national rate

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. 87 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

54.3% this home

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. 70 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% 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. 107 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

1.0% 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. 106 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

92.9% this home

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. 56 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: WILLOWOOD CARE CENTER OF BRUNSWICK INC. CMS links this home to Carecore Health, a group of 12 nursing homes averaging 2.2 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Share	Since
Carecore Health Willowood Holdings LLC	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Organization	100%	08/15/2018
Hertanu, Joseph	Direct ownership interest	Individual		08/01/2018
Carecore Health Willowood Holdings LLC	Indirect ownership interest	Organization		08/15/2018
Hertanu, Joseph	Indirect ownership interest	Individual		08/15/2018
Dwight Capital LLC	5% or greater mortgage interest	Organization		08/15/2018
Lument Real Estate Capital LLC	5% or greater mortgage interest	Organization		03/27/2007
Hertanu, Joseph	Corporate director	Individual		08/15/2018
Hertanu, Joseph	Corporate officer	Individual		08/15/2018
Carecore Health LLC	Operational/managerial control	Organization		08/15/2018
Centa, Bernard	Operational/managerial control	Individual		08/15/2018
Goyal, Yatish	Operational/managerial control	Individual		08/15/2018
Hertanu, Chaim	Operational/managerial control	Individual		08/15/2018
Hertanu, Joseph	Operational/managerial control	Individual		08/15/2018
Carecore Health LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization		08/15/2018
Carecore Willowood Realty, LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization		08/15/2018
Fasten Halberstam LLP	Adp of the SNF	Organization		08/15/2018
Centa, Bernard	Adp of the SNF	Individual		08/15/2018
Goyal, Yatish	Adp of the SNF	Individual		07/24/2025
Hertanu, Joseph	Adp of the SNF	Individual		08/01/2018

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 you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on December 3, 2025: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 24, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 22, 2023: "Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public."

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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 Willowood Care Center of Brunswick's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Willowood Care Center of Brunswick 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Willowood Care Center of Brunswick get at its last inspection?: 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 12, 2023. The Ohio average is 10.5.
Has Willowood Care Center of Brunswick been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Willowood Care Center of Brunswick 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 Willowood Care Center of Brunswick?: CMS lists 19 owners and managers, and links the home to Carecore Health. Legal business name: WILLOWOOD CARE CENTER OF BRUNSWICK INC.

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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