Clifton Healthcare Center

Kitchen inspections

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

Cincinnati Health Department: Clifton Healthcare Center

• Jun 29, 2026 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
  7 violations

  • Repairing. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair. Observed ceiling chipping on top of prep sink. Repair
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Materials. Inspector’s note: The nonfood contact surface is no longer corrosion -resistant, nonabsorbent and/or smooth. Observed metal tables no longer corrosion resistant. Replace or resurface.
  • Outer Openings - Protected. Inspector’s note: Outer openings of a food facility were not protected against the entry of insects and rodents. Observed gap in back door of the facility. Close gap.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food. Inspector’s note: Working containers of food are not properly labeled. Observed flour and sugar containers unlabeled. Label containers.
  • 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 or a roast <130° F. Observed mashed potatoes holding at 100 F. Potatoes were reheated. +COS
  • Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Observed build up on floors under equipment and on wall floor intersections. Clean more frequently.
  • Food Contact Surfaces Cleanability. Inspector’s note: Multiuse food-contact surfaces were not smooth or free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, sharp internal angles, space corners, or crevices. Observed cracks in plastic container. Container was voluntarily discarded. +COS
• Jan 5, 2026 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
  2 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. Observed a buildup on the soda gun nozzle. Manager cleaned and sanitized soda gun. +COS
  • Light bulbs - protective shielding. Inspector’s note: Light bulbs were not shielded or shatter-resistant in required areas.
• Oct 20, 2025 (complaint / complaint): Approved - Violations Abated.
  4 violations

  • Removing Dead or Trapped Pests. Inspector’s note: The operator failed to remove dead pest(s) in a timely manner. Observed dead cockroaches underneath equipment. They must be removed.
  • Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. 1. Observed a buildup on the walls under tables. They must be cleaned. 2. Observed a buildup on the windowsills. They must be cleaned.
  • Controlling Pests. Inspector’s note: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is not being adequately controlled or minimized. Observed cockroaches within warewashing area. Their presence must be adequately controlled.
  • Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. 1. Observed a buildup on the walls and pipes under the tables. They must be cleaned. 2. Observed a buildup on the windowsills. They must be cleaned.
• Aug 5, 2025 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Violations Abated.
  1 violation

  • Controlling Pests. Inspector’s note: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests is not being adequately controlled or minimized. Observed cockroaches below the dish machine and on the walls surrounding. Their presence must be adequately controlled.
• Feb 18, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
  2 violations

  • Cleaning- Frequency and Restrictions. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Observed a buildup under and behind kitchen equipment (I.e. under ovens and behind dishwasher). These areas must be cleaned.
  • Equipment and Utensils - Air-Drying. Inspector’s note: Equipment and utensils are not being air dried or allowed to drain adequately after sanitizing. Observed dishes being stacked wet. Dishes must be allowed time to air dry before stacking.
• Sep 11, 2024 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
  3 violations

  • Equipment, food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils. Inspector’s note: Non-food contact surfaces are dirty. Observed a buildup within the hot holding reservoirs. They must be cleaned.
  • Plumbing system. Inspector’s note: Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair. Observed hand sink in kitchen is clogged. It must be unclogged to allow unfettered access to handwashing.
  • VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness. Inspector’s note: Food-contact surfaces were dirty. Observed a buildup on the meat slicer. It must be cleaned.

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: Communicare of Clifton

• Feb 27, 2024 (routine / standard inspection): Abated On-Site.
  3 violations

  • Violation - Food Storage-preventing contamination form the premises Food items are not protected from contamination during storage.. Inspector’s note: Observed a bag of onions being stored on the floor. Manager had onions placed 6-inches from the floor and advised no food would be stored on the floor moving forward. Food items are not protected from contamination during storage.
  • Violation - Plumbing system-maintained in good repair Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair.. Inspector’s note: Observed hand sink in kitchen not draining properly. The hand sink must drain more effectively. Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair.
  • Violation - Equipment cleanliness-food contact Food-contact surfaces were dirty.. Inspector’s note: OBSERVATION: Observed a buildup in the soda gun nozzle. Food-contact surfaces were dirty. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Manager had soda gun nozzle cleaned and sanitized, and advised it would be done more thoroughly every day.

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

Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Seven Acres Senior Living at Clifton, Cincinnati. 0.2 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Children'S Hospital Home Health, Cincinnati. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

University Health Services. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 45220 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Med Ctr, Cincinnati, 1.5 miles away, straight line
Davita Mt Auburn Dialysis, Cincinnati, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Dci - Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)

Hospice

15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45220.
Ohio Living Village Hospice, office in Cincinnati, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Cincinnati), office in Cincinnati, 6.6 miles away, straight line
Viaquest Hospice, LLC, office in Cincinnati, 8.9 miles away, straight line

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC, Cincinnati. 1.3 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, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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.