Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Kendal at Oberlin (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
600 Kendal Drive, Oberlin, OH 44074 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Kendal (7 facilities) · 5 certified beds
Kendal at Oberlin (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Oberlin, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall. Its most recent inspection on Aug 18, 2022 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Kendal at Oberlin (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | — | 3.72 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.63 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.14 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 49.8% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
About this facility
- Address
- 600 Kendal Drive
Oberlin, OH 44074 - CMS certification #
- 365956
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 5
- Avg residents/day
- 1.0
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1994-01-30
- Chain
- Kendal (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Kendal
Kendal operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Kendal facilities →
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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
- Mercy Allen Hospital, Oberlin. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ejq Home Health Care Inc, Elyria. 6.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 7.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44074 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Elyria Renal Care Group - Amherst, Amherst, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Amherst Dialysis, Lorain, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Heritage Dialysis, Elyria, 8.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44074.
Wellspring Hospice, office in Lorain, 9.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Mercy Health-New Life Hospice, office in Lorain, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Pathways Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Berea, 17.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mercy Health Physicians Lorain Specialty Care LLC, Amherst. 7.5 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 low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, 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 |
| 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 Kendal at Oberlin (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Kendal at Oberlin (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Kendal at Oberlin (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Kendal at Oberlin (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Kendal at Oberlin (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 5 beds.