Arc at Cincinnati

Kitchen inspections

The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.

Cincinnati Health Department: ARC of Cincinnati Main

• Jun 11, 2026 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Minor Violations.
  4 violations

  • Equipment Compartments - Drainage. Inspector’s note: Equipment Compartments that are subject to moisture due to condensation, food or beverage drip, or water from melting ice are not sloped to allow complete drainage. Cooler leaking water on floor which was absorbed by towel. Fix leak.
  • Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Observed in left corner of storage area. Clean mold and treat area with mold resistant chemical.
  • Repairing. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair. Two light bulbs burned out under the hood. Replace bulbs.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment. Inspector’s note: Equipment components were not intact, tight or properly adjusted. Spatula had deep ridges, Ice scoop holder broken. Replace all broken burned and distorted food contact surfaces.
• Dec 11, 2025 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Violations Abated.
  11 violations

  • Floors, walls, and ceilings. Inspector’s note: The floors coverings, walls coverings, or ceilings are not designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floor in dish room is pitted--repair/replace
  • Drying Mops. Inspector’s note: After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.
  • III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance. Inspector’s note: Handwashing facility is being used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed chemical dispenser tubing above and piped to hand sink in Fountain Servery area. Remove dispenser or relocate
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency. Inspector’s note: Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Observed crumbs atop scale, unused lids, pans and shelf in kitchen--clean
  • Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair. Inspector’s note: Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair. Observed back up in floor drain at dish machine --repair
  • X. Chemical - Working Containers - Common Name. Inspector’s note: Working containers of poisonous/toxic materials are not labeled. Discarded
  • III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Sinks - Hand Drying Provision. Inspector’s note: Handwashing lavatory had no, unapproved, or inoperable hand drying provision.
  • VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding. Inspector’s note: TCS foods were being held at temperatures >41° F. Observed milk, pudding and cups of cheese held at room temperature--placed on Ice Bath. Maintain cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F
  • Floor and wall junctures - coved, and enclosed or sealed. Inspector’s note: Where water flush cleaning used, the floors were not drained, not graded to drain, or the floor/wall junctures were not coved and sealed. Observed puddled water in dish room--Floor is inadequately graded to floor drain
  • Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Floors in surveying areas, especially perimeter and corners are soiled--clean
  • Covering Receptacles. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
• Aug 7, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
  9 violations

  • VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - disposition. Inspector’s note: Ready-to-eat, TCS food was not discarded by the date mark, or was undated and not discarded or was not discarded when the date mark exceeded the required time/temperature combination. Expired pears--discarded. PIC to assure all TCS Foods are disposed of as per Ohio Food Code. COS
  • Covering Receptacles. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors. Lids are damaged--replace
  • VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking. Inspector’s note: Date marking was not done in a consistent manner according to the code. PIC To assure all open processed foods (I.e. Shredded cheese, deli meats etc) and prepared TCS Foods held > 24 hours have a DISCARD DATE. Best practice is to document both open/prep and use by dates on each item
  • VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding. Inspector’s note: TCS foods were being held at temperatures >41° F. Foods inside two door cooler in kitchen (by hand sink) holding at 53 degrees F (Dressing, lettuce etc.). Moved to separate cooler
  • VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils: Clean to Sight and Touch. Inspector’s note: Food-contact surfaces were not clean to the sight and touch. Observed dried food on underside of slicer blade
  • Floors, walls, and ceilings. Inspector’s note: The floors coverings, walls coverings, or ceilings are not designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Chipped paint on dish room floor
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment. Inspector’s note: Equipment components were not intact, tight or properly adjusted. Two door cooler in kitchen by hand sink is holding temperature at > 50 degrees F. Discontinue using until temperatures are maintained at 40 degrees F
  • Display of License. Inspector’s note: FSO license not displayed onsite.
  • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures. Inspector’s note: A storage area and enclosure for refuse, recyclables, or returnables is to be maintained clean and free of unnecessary items, that is nonfunctional or longer used; and litter.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: Marked critical in the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code as cited by the city.

Cincinnati Health Department: ARC of Cincinnati AL Kitchens

• Jun 11, 2026 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - No Violations. No violations listed.
• Aug 7, 2025 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Minor Violations.
  5 violations

  • Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency. Inspector’s note: Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Observed mold inside prep sink
  • Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair. Inspector’s note: Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair. Observed continuous running water at prep sink. Clogged sink across from steam well--repair
  • III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Signage. Inspector’s note: A handwashing sign was not posted at all handwashing lavatories.
  • Temperature Measuring Device - Functionality. Inspector’s note: Temperature measuring devices are missing, not correctly placed, not readable, or of improper design.
  • Food equipment - certification and classification. Inspector’s note: Food equipment was not commercially approvable by a recognized testing agency. In addition, cooler was holding temperatures at 50 degrees F. Do not use until temps are maintained at 40 degrees F

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: Marked critical in the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code as cited by the city.

Cincinnati Health Department: ARC of Cincinnati Fountains AL

• Jun 11, 2026 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Minor Violations.
  1 violation

  • Repairing. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair. Cove base missing on the side wall of sink used for miscellaneous things to do. Install cove base.
• Aug 7, 2025 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Minor Violations.
  1 violation

  • III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Using a handwashing sink - Operation and Maintenance. Inspector’s note: Handwashing facility is being used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed chemical dispenser tubing piped over hand sink--Move to avoid cross contamination

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: Marked critical in the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code as cited by the city.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health, Cincinnati. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Deupree Cottages, Cincinnati. 0.1 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

American Mercy Home Care, LLC, Cincinnati. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walmart Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 45209 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Davita Norwood Dialysis, Cincinnati, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Liberty Norwood, Norwood, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Silverton Dialysis, Cincinnati, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)

Hospice

11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45209.
Hospice Of Southwest Ohio, Inc, office in Cincinnati, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Cincinnati, Inc, office in Cincinnati, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Crossroads Hospice Of Cincinnati, LLC, office in Cincinnati, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

The Christ Hospital Medical Associates, LLC, Cincinnati. 0.7 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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.