Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Deupree Cottages
3999 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc. (3 facilities) · 24 certified beds
Deupree Cottages is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cincinnati, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.43 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jul 17, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Deupree Cottages 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) | 5.43 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.16 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.69 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.5% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 July 17, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 5, 2025
What inspectors found at Deupree Cottages
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 · Jul 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 17, 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 · Jul 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 9, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 9, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Nov 9, 2022 - 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 · Aug 21, 2019 - 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 · Aug 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2019 - 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 · Aug 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2019
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
- 3999 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208 - CMS certification #
- 366386
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 24
- Avg residents/day
- 21.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-05-27
- Chain
- Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc. (3 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc.
Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc. operates 3 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc. facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Kitchen 10 inspections by Cincinnati Health Department since 2024; latest Approved - Minor Violations (July 2026)
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: Colonial Cottage at Deupree House
- Jul 1, 2026 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
4 violations
- X. Chemical - Storage: Separation. Inspector’s note: Poisonous/toxic materials are stored in a manner that could contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, or single-service or single-use articles. Chemicals stored on 3 comp.sink. Poisonous/toxic materials MUST BE stored in a manner that could NOT contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, or ...
- III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing facility - Installation. Inspector’s note: Handwashing sink does not provide water at least 85° F. No hot water in hand washing sink in front and back of the kitchen.
- Repairing. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair. Paint peeling and chipping below microwave in front kitchen. Scrap and repaint.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage. Inspector’s note: Clean equipment and utensils were not properly stored. Clean pots and pans face up. Invert all clean food contact surfaces to prevent contamination.
- Sep 18, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
4 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination. Inspector’s note: Miscellaneous sources of contamination observed. Employee foods must not be stored in resident refrigerator
- Covering Receptacles. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- 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 Chicken salad (9/9) discarded
- 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. No discard date on open package of Turkey breast--discarded. PIC to assure all open processed foods held > 24 hours have a DISCARD DATE. Best practice is to ...
- Apr 24, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
1 violation
- Covering Receptacles. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Oct 1, 2024 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
2 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 Chicken and Ham salad (9/26). Discarded. PIC to assure all TCS foods are disposed of as per Ohio Food Code
- Refuse/recyclables/returnables. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Apr 24, 2024 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
3 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. Observed expired Turkey breast and mashed potatoes. Discarded. PIC To assure all TCS foods are disposed of as per ...
- Mechanical warewashing. Inspector’s note: The wash solution temperature in a spray type warewasher was insufficient. Final rinse on dish machine was 120 degrees F. Do not use until final rinse reaches temp of 180 degrees F. May use three comp sink
- Cutting surfaces.. Inspector’s note: Cutting surface(s) unable to be effectively cleaned and sanitized.
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: Craftsman Cottage at Deupree House
- Jul 1, 2026 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
3 violations
- Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency. Inspector’s note: Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Dust on filters above stove. Clean filters regularly.
- III. Preventing Contamination by Hands - Handwashing facility - Installation. Inspector’s note: Handwashing sink does not provide water at least 85° F. No hot water in hand washing sink in the kitchen.
- Food equipment - certification and classification. Inspector’s note: Food equipment was not commercially approvable by an recognized testing agency. Non commercial equipment in use replace with commercial equipment when its possible.
- Sep 18, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
5 violations
- Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair. Inspector’s note: Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair. Base of faucet at three comp sink is leaking --repair
- 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. Observed sausage patties, scrambled eggs and puréed food held at 85-95 degrees F in warmer--Discarded
- 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 . Observed puréed food, sausage patties, and eggs held at 85-95 degrees F in warmer--Discarded
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment. Inspector’s note: Equipment components were not intact, tight or properly adjusted. Warmer unable to maintain temperatures--Discontinue using until warmer is able to hold temps at at a minimum of 150 degrees F
- Covering Receptacles. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Apr 24, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
2 violations
- Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency. Inspector’s note: Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Soiled light shield in dish room--clean
- Covering Receptacles. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Oct 1, 2024 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
7 violations
- 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 Deli meat (turkey) with no Discard date
- X. Chemical - Personal care items. Inspector’s note: Personal care items are not stored in a designated employee storage area.
- 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 Ham salad. (9/21). Discarded. PIC to assure all TCS foods are disposed of as per Ohio Food code
- VII. Protection from Contamination - Preventing Contamination by Separation, Packaging, and Segregation. Inspector’s note: Ready-to-eat food was not protected from cross-contamination by raw animal food. Whole raw eggs stored above RTF
- Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Debris observed behind dish machines in kitchen--clean
- Temperature Measuring Devices. Inspector’s note: Temperature measuring devices are missing, not correctly placed, not readable, or of improper design.
- Refuse/recyclables/returnables. Inspector’s note: Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
- Apr 24, 2024 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
2 violations
- 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. No discard date on open package of Deli meats --Discarded
- Cutting surfaces.. Inspector’s note: Cutting surface(s) unable to be effectively cleaned and sanitized.
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. 4.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arc at Cincinnati, Cincinnati. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- American Mercy Home Care, LLC, Cincinnati. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45208 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Norwood Dialysis, Cincinnati, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Liberty Norwood, Norwood, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Silverton Dialysis, Cincinnati, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45208.
Heartland Hospice (Cincinnati), office in Cincinnati, 0.4 miles away, straight line
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, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Christ Hospital Medical Associates, LLC, Cincinnati. 0.8 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.
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Deupree Cottages a good nursing home?
CMS gives Deupree Cottages an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Deupree Cottages staffed?
Deupree Cottages reports 5.43 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Deupree Cottages had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Deupree Cottages have?
Deupree Cottages is certified for 24 beds.