Nursing home
Dixon Healthcare Center
135 Reichart Avenue, Wintersville, OH 43953 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Communicare Health (122 facilities) · 85 certified beds
Dixon Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wintersville, Ohio. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.51 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Dec 19, 2024 cited 39 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 $247,969In CMS records: 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Dixon Healthcare 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.51 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.02 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.83 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.0% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 39.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $247,969, 4 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Dixon Healthcare 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · 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 · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 29, 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
- 135 Reichart Avenue
Wintersville, OH 43953 - CMS certification #
- 365629
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 85
- Avg residents/day
- 62.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-06-21
- Chain
- Communicare Health (122 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Communicare Health
Communicare Health operates 122 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Communicare Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West, Steubenville. 5.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sienna Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, Wintersville. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Capital Health Home Care, Wintersville. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 43953 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Steubenville Home Training Center, Steubenville, 3.7 miles away, straight line
Davita Steubenville Dialysis, Steubenville, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Weirton, Weirton, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 43953.
Valley Hospice Inc, office in Rayland, 12.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Valley Hospice, Incorporated, office in Wheeling, 21.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, office in Saint Clairsville, 21.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Mc Murray. 32.2 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 relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, 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.
| 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 |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 Dixon Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Dixon Healthcare Center 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 Dixon Healthcare Center staffed?
Dixon Healthcare Center reports 3.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Dixon Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 39 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Dixon Healthcare Center have?
Dixon Healthcare Center is certified for 85 beds.