Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Portsmouth Health and Rehab
727 Eighth Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (94 facilities) · 95 certified beds
Portsmouth Health and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Portsmouth, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.27 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Portsmouth Health and Rehab 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) | 3.27 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 54.3% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Portsmouth Health and Rehab
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
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 31, 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 31, 2025 · 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 · Apr 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 5, 2023 - 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 · Oct 5, 2023 - 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 · Oct 5, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 14, 2022 - 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 · Mar 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 14, 2022 - 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 · Mar 14, 2022
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
- 727 Eighth Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662 - CMS certification #
- 365643
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 95
- Avg residents/day
- 75.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-03-07
- Chain
- Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (94 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper
Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper operates 94 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Portsmouth Health and Rehab says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio, Portsmouth. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bridgeport Health Care Center, Portsmouth. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hallmark Home Care Inc, Portsmouth. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Staker's Drug. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45662 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci - Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45662.
Somc Hospice, office in Portsmouth, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice, office in Lucasville, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Community Hospice Of Southern Ohio, office in Ironton, 23.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Physicians And Surgeons, Inc, Huntington. 38.1 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Portsmouth Health and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Portsmouth Health and Rehab an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Portsmouth Health and Rehab staffed?
Portsmouth Health and Rehab reports 3.27 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Portsmouth Health and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Portsmouth Health and Rehab have?
Portsmouth Health and Rehab is certified for 95 beds.