For profit - Limited Liability company ·
135 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Communicare Health (122 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Falling Water Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Strongsville, Ohio. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.33 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Aug 4, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $10,839 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Falling Water 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.33
3.72
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.37
0.63
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.74
2.14
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
64.3%
49.8%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
7.0
10.2
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.33
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.37
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.22
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.74
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.96
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
64.3%
Registered Nurses
76.9%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 4, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
7
Total Deficiencies Found
44
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Falling Water 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
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 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 4, 2025
Actual 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 19, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2024
Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024
About This Facility
Address
18840 Falling Water Strongsville, OH 44136
CMS Certification #
366111
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
135
Avg Residents/Day
93.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1997-01-16
Chain
Communicare Health (122 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Communicare Health
122
Facilities Nationwide
Communicare Health operates 122 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Falling Water Healthcare Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Falling Water Healthcare Center reports 3.33 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
Falling Water Healthcare Center is certified for 135 beds.
Admissions at Falling Water Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (440) 238-1100. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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