Nursing home
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home
3756 W Erie Ave, Lorain, OH 44053 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Sprenger Health Care Systems (12 facilities) · 110 certified beds
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home 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 $37,585In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Anchor Lodge Nursing Home 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 4, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 14, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $37,585, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home
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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
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
Sprenger Health Care Systems operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sprenger Health Care Systems facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lake Pointe Health Care, Lorain. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County, Lorain. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44053 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Amherst Dialysis, Lorain, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Elyria Renal Care Group - Amherst, Amherst, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Elyria Renal Care Group, Elyria, 7.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44053.
Mercy Health-New Life Hospice, office in Lorain, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Wellspring Hospice, office in Lorain, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
O'Neill Healthcare - Hospice, office in Bay Village, 13.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cleveland Clinic, Lorain. 1.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Anchor Lodge Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Anchor Lodge Nursing Home 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.
How is Anchor Lodge Nursing Home staffed?
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home reports 3.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Anchor Lodge Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Anchor Lodge Nursing Home have?
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home is certified for 110 beds.