Nursing home
Astoria Place of Cincinnati
3627 Harvey Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229 · Map
For profit - Partnership · 97 certified beds
Astoria Place of Cincinnati is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cincinnati, Ohio. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.19 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Aug 12, 2024 cited 31 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 3 fines totaling $189,491In CMS records: 6 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Astoria Place of Cincinnati 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) | 3.19 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.46 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.7% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 31.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | above 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 February 19, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 3, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $189,491, 6 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Astoria Place of Cincinnati
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 3627 Harvey Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229 - CMS certification #
- 366150
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 97
- Avg residents/day
- 75.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-12-06
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Kitchen 5 inspections by Cincinnati Health Department since 2023; latest Approved - Minor Violations (October 2025)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
Cincinnati Health Department: Astoria Place of Cincinnati
- Oct 31, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
10 violations
- 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. Wash and sanitize can opener nagar after each use
- 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.
- Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair. Inspector’s note: Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair.
- Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage. Inspector’s note: Single-service and single-use articles were not stored in the original protective package or were stored by means that did not protect them from contamination. Discontinue storing boxes of disposable cups etc. directly on floor in store room
- I. Employee Health - Written Procedures for Cleaning Up Vomiting and Diarrheal Events. Inspector’s note: No/inadequate written procedures for response to vomiting/diarrheal events.
- VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking. Inspector’s note: Ready-to-eat, TCS food that was prepared in a food processing plant and subsequently opened in a FSO or a RFE is not properly date marked. open package of Deli Ham with no Discard date--discarded
- VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils – Cleaning Frequency. Inspector’s note: Food-contact surfaces or utensils not cleaned when they were contaminated. Observed mold on Ice Machine shield. Drain, clean and sanitize
- 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. Deducted ceiling tiles in dry store room--address water source and replace tiles
- Cutting surfaces.. Inspector’s note: Cutting surface(s) unable to be effectively cleaned and sanitized.
- Covering Receptacles. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Jun 18, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
13 violations
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment. Inspector’s note: Equipment components were not intact, tight or properly adjusted. Ice machine malfunctioning--repair/replace
- Indoor areas - surface characteristics. Inspector’s note: Indoor floor, wall, or ceiling surfaces are not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable in areas where FSO or RFE activities are conducted. Address water source--replace damaged and missing ceiling tiles in kitchen and storage closets. Replace missing damaged floor tiles in dish room
- Floor and wall junctures - coved, and enclosed or sealed. Inspector’s note: In FSOs or RFEs in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved to no larger than one thirty-second inch (one millimeter). All baseboards in dish room and around mop sink need to be resecured and tight
- Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency. Inspector’s note: Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Pink yeast and mold observed in hand sink
- Single-Service Articles and Single-Use Articles - Storage. Inspector’s note: Single-service and single-use articles were not stored in the original protective package or were stored by means that did not protect them from contamination. Discontinue storing boxes of disposable cups etc directly on floor
- III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing Cleanser - Availability. Inspector’s note: Each handwashing lavatory did not have a supply of hand cleanser.
- 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. open lettuce etc.) and prepared TCS Foods (I.e. cooked ground beef, cooked Roast beef etc) held > 24 hours have a DISCARD DATE. Best practice is to document both open/prep and use by ...
- VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Hot Holding. Inspector’s note: TCS foods were being hot held at temperatures <135° F. Ground chicKen held at 120 degrees F, cooked potatoes held at 113, puréed chicken 130--reheated to 165 degrees F. Maintain all hot TCS foods at 135 degrees F
- 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. Dried food on can opener blade. Wash and sanitize after each use
- 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.
- Lighting - intensity. Inspector’s note: The light intensity was <10 foot candles at 30 inches above the floor, in walk-in refrigerators, dry food storage areas, or in other areas during cleaning periods. Chemical store room
- Cutting surfaces.. Inspector’s note: Cutting surface(s) unable to be effectively cleaned and sanitized.
- Covering Receptacles. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Nov 12, 2024 (routine / critical control point): Not In Compliance.
11 violations
- Cutting surfaces.. Inspector’s note: Cutting surface(s) unable to be effectively cleaned and sanitized.
- Equipment, food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils. Inspector’s note: Non-food contact surfaces are dirty. Walls inside walk in cooler are soiled--clean. Several dead insects observed inside light shields--clean
- IV. Demonstration of Knowledge - Person in charge - demonstration of knowledge. Inspector’s note: The person in charge could not state the required food temperatures and times for safe refrigerated storage, hot holding, cooling, and/or reheating of TCS food.
- III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Facilities. Inspector’s note: Handwashing lavatory had no, unapproved, or inoperable hand drying provision.
- 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 opened bag of pepperoni (10/11). Discarded
- VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - TCS - hot and cold holding. Inspector’s note: TCS foods were being hot held at temperatures <135° F or a roast <130° F. Puréed and ground meat held at 124 degrees F--Reheated to 165 degrees F
- VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness. Inspector’s note: Food-contact surfaces were dirty. Dried food on can opener blade. Wash and sanitize can opener blade after each use
- Facilities: 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. Observed water damaged and moldy ceiling tiles in dry store rooms--Address water source - replace ceiling tiles
- Ventilation hood systems. Inspector’s note: Ventilation systems were inadequate. Repair/Replace exhaust hood in kitchen
- Equipment. Inspector’s note: Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order. Replace worn oven Mitts.
- Refuse/recyclables/returnables. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Jul 15, 2024 (routine / critical control point): Approved - No Violations.
8 violations
- VII. Protection from Contamination - Cleaning frequency. Inspector’s note: Food-contact surfaces or utensils not cleaned when they were contaminated. Pink yeast observed on Ice Machine shield. Drain clean and sanitize Ice Machine
- Facilities: Floor and wall junctures - coved, and enclosed or sealed. Inspector’s note: Floor and wall junctures not coved or not closed to no larger than =1/32 inch. Re-secure all baseboards in dish room, seal all gaps around cove base fill in holes with grout
- Equipment, food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils. Inspector’s note: Non-food contact surfaces are dirty. Interior of oven is soiled, dust on walk in cooler ceiling--clean
- Plumbing system. Inspector’s note: Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair. Spray hose is leaking--repair
- VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Ready-to-eat, TCS - date marking. Inspector’s note: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, TCS food that is prepared in the food facility and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours is not properly date marked. Cooked chicken with no Discard Date. Discarded. PIC to assure all prepared TCS foods held > 24 hours have a DISCARD DATE
- VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness. Inspector’s note: Food-contact surfaces were dirty. Wash and sanitize can opener blade after each use
- Facilities: 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. Replace damaged missing ceiling tiles in kitchen and dry store room
- Refuse/recyclables/returnables. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
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: Astoria Place of Cincinnati
- Nov 1, 2023 (routine / standard inspection): Not Abated.
9 violations
- Violation - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.. Inspector’s note: Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Observed mold on walls in hallway outside of kitchen (by elevator)--Repair wall, address water source, Apply Kilz and maintain facility clean and free of mold
- Violation - Facilities-floors, walls, ceilings Indoor floor, wall, or ceiling surfaces are not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable in areas where FSO or RFE activities are conducted.. Inspector’s note: Facilities-floors, walls, ceilings Indoor floor, wall, or ceiling surfaces are not smooth, durable, and easily cleanable in areas where FSO or RFE activities are conducted. Observed water damaged ceiling tiles in Chemical store room and emergency food supply room. Address water source/Replace tiles
- Violation - Refuse/recyclables/returnables-covered outside Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.. Inspector’s note: Refuse/recyclables/returnables-covered outside Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Violation - Plumbing system-maintained in good repair Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair.. Inspector’s note: Plumbing system-maintained in good repair Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair. Base of faucet at Spray hose is leaking--Repair
- Violation - Facilities-windows, doors protected Windows or doors were not protected against insects and rodents.. Inspector’s note: Facilities-windows, doors protected Windows or doors were not protected against insects and rodents. Install door sweep at Kitchen entry door to seal all gaps and openings
- Violation - Pasteurized eggs-Substitute Unpasteurized eggs are being used to make products that are not fully cooked; or are being served without a consumer advisory; or are being served to a highly susceptible population.. Inspector’s note: OBSERVATION: Pasteurized eggs-Substitute Unpasteurized eggs are being used to make products that are not fully cooked; or are being served without a consumer advisory; or are being served to a highly susceptible population. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Use of pasteurized foods are required for ...
- 03.7 (D) - Violation - Highly Susceptible Population Pasteurized Eggs Raw, shell eggs used in lightly cooked food served to a Highly Susceptible Population.. Inspector’s note: OBSERVATION: Highly Susceptible Population Pasteurized Eggs Raw, shell eggs used in lightly cooked food served to a Highly Susceptible Population. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Use pasteurized eggs when preparing Fried eggs for immunocompromised population
- Violation - RTE TCS food, date marking disposition 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.. Inspector’s note: OBSERVATION: RTE TCS food, date marking disposition 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 Milk in Nurses station cooler--Discarded CORRECTIVE ...
- Violation - Facilities-hand drying provision Handwashing lavatory had no, unapproved, or inoperable hand drying provision.. Inspector’s note: Facilities-hand drying provision Handwashing lavatory had no, unapproved, or inoperable hand drying provision.
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
- University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC, Cincinnati. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Garden Park Health Care Center, Cincinnati. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Children'S Hospital Home Health, Cincinnati. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45229 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Med Ctr, Cincinnati, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Dci - Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc Norwood Dialysis, Cincinnati, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45229.
Constellation Hospice, office in Cincinnati, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice (Cincinnati), office in Cincinnati, 4.9 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Cincinnati, Inc, office in Cincinnati, 8.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC, Cincinnati. 0.9 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 high, heat wave relatively high, 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.
| 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 |
| Cincinnati Health Department kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Astoria Place of Cincinnati a good nursing home?
CMS gives Astoria Place of Cincinnati an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Astoria Place of Cincinnati staffed?
Astoria Place of Cincinnati reports 3.19 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Astoria Place of Cincinnati had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 31 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Astoria Place of Cincinnati have?
Astoria Place of Cincinnati is certified for 97 beds.