Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Joshua Tree Care Center
27500 Mill Rd, North Olmsted, OH 44070 · Map
For profit - Individual · 36 certified beds
Joshua Tree Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in North Olmsted, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Joshua Tree 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.38 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.80 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.3% | 49.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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 January 15, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 14, 2025
What inspectors found at Joshua Tree 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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - 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 · Mar 9, 2023 - 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 · Mar 9, 2023 - Minimal
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - 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 · Jan 23, 2020
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
- 27500 Mill Rd
North Olmsted, OH 44070 - CMS certification #
- 365533
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 36
- Avg residents/day
- 33.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-03-14
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Uh St John Medical Center, Westlake. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crocker Pointe Health and Rehabilitation, Westlake. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc, North Olmsted. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44070 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Ohio Renal Care Group Westlake, Westlake, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Villa Of Great Northern, Fairview Park, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Center For Dialysis Care Westside Home Care LLC, Fairview Park, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44070.
Comfort Heart Hospice, office in North Olmsted, 0.4 miles away, straight line
Buckeye Hospice Care LLC, office in North Olmsted, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Pathways Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Berea, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cleveland Clinic, North Olmsted. 0.4 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 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 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Joshua Tree Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Joshua Tree Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Joshua Tree Care Center staffed?
Joshua Tree Care Center reports 3.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Joshua Tree Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Joshua Tree Care Center have?
Joshua Tree Care Center is certified for 36 beds.