For profit - Corporation ·
80 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Altercare (22 facilities)
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bucyrus, Ohio. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.05 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $26,685 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo 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)
3.05
3.72
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.41
0.63
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.84
2.14
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
46.2%
49.8%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
10.2
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.05
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.41
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.80
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.84
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.63
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
46.2%
Registered Nurses
40.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jul 31, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
72
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 28, 2025
Potential for harm
Have policies on smoking.Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 8, 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 · Jan 29, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2024
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2024
About This Facility
Address
1929 Whetstone Street Bucyrus, OH 44820
CMS Certification #
365625
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
80
Avg Residents/Day
69.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1984-07-13
Chain
Altercare (22 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Altercare
22
Facilities Nationwide
Altercare operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo reports 3.05 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo is certified for 80 beds.
Admissions at Altercare Of Bucyrus Center Fo
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