Non profit - Corporation ·
128 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Altenheim is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Strongsville, Ohio. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.24 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jul 25, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Altenheim compares
This facility vs. the Ohio and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Ohio avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.24
3.72
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.42
0.63
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.55
2.14
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
42.1%
49.8%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
5.0
10.2
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.24
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.42
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.27
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.55
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.72
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
42.1%
Registered Nurses
44.4%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jul 25, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
5
Total Deficiencies Found
60
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Altenheim
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 21, 2025
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2024
Minimal
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 5, 2022
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2019
Potential for harm
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.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2019
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2019
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2019
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2019
Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2019
About This Facility
Address
18627 Shurmer Road Strongsville, OH 44136
CMS Certification #
365109
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
128
Avg Residents/Day
118.6
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1967-01-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Altenheim an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Altenheim reports 4.24 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
Altenheim is certified for 128 beds.
Admissions at Altenheim
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (440) 238-3361. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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