For profit - Corporation ·
64 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Hillstone Healthcare (14 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Blue Ash Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cincinnati, Ohio. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.68 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jul 1, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Blue Ash Care Center 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)
2.68
3.72
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.65
0.63
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.39
2.14
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
69.6%
49.8%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
15.0
10.2
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
2.68
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.65
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.64
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.39
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.31
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
69.6%
Registered Nurses
87.5%
Administrator Changes4 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jul 1, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
15
Total Deficiencies Found
104
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Blue Ash Care Center
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
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 · Mar 16, 2026
Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 11, 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 · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 1, 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 · Jul 1, 2025
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 · Jul 1, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 1, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 1, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide information about how to apply for and use Medicare and Medicaid benefits.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 1, 2025
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 · Jul 1, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 1, 2025
About This Facility
Address
4900 Cooper Road Cincinnati, OH 45242
CMS Certification #
365218
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
64
Avg Residents/Day
47.6
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1969-06-04
Chain
Hillstone Healthcare (14 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Hillstone Healthcare
14
Facilities Nationwide
Hillstone Healthcare operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Blue Ash Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Blue Ash Care Center reports 2.68 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
Blue Ash Care Center is certified for 64 beds.
Admissions at Blue Ash Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (513) 793-3362. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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