For profit - Corporation ·
80 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Communicare Health (122 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Salem West Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Salem, Ohio. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.01 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Apr 29, 2025 cited 36 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
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Special Focus Facility: SFF Candidate. CMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Salem West 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)
3.01
3.72
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.64
0.63
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.73
2.14
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
46.2%
49.8%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
36.0
10.2
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.01
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.64
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.64
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.73
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.66
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
46.2%
Registered Nurses
14.3%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 29, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
36
Total Deficiencies Found
384
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Salem West 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
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
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 · Dec 12, 2025
Potential for harm
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 · Dec 12, 2025
Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 25, 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 25, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2025
Potential for harm
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 · Apr 29, 2025
About This Facility
Address
2511 Bentley Drive Salem, OH 44460
CMS Certification #
366096
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
80
Avg Residents/Day
70.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1996-11-01
Chain
Communicare Health (122 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Communicare Health
122
Facilities Nationwide
Communicare Health operates 122 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Salem West Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 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.
Salem West Healthcare Center reports 3.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 36 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
Salem West Healthcare Center is certified for 80 beds.
Admissions at Salem West Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (330) 337-9503. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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