For profit - Corporation ·
110 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems (12 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lorain, Ohio. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.31 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Dec 4, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $37,585 in CMS records.
2 total penalties
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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
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc 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)
3.31
3.72
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.53
0.63
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.94
2.14
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
53.1%
49.8%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
4.0
10.2
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.31
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.53
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.84
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.94
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.06
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
53.1%
Registered Nurses
63.6%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 4, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
4
Total Deficiencies Found
16
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2023
Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2023
Potential for harm
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2023
Potential for harm
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 · Sep 19, 2023
Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 26, 2023
About This Facility
Address
3756 W Erie Ave Lorain, OH 44053
CMS Certification #
365969
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
110
Avg Residents/Day
93.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1994-07-01
Chain
Sprenger Health Care Systems (12 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems
12
Facilities Nationwide
Sprenger Health Care Systems operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc an overall rating of 3 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.
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc reports 3.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc is certified for 110 beds.
Admissions at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc
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