Nursing home
Salem West Healthcare Center
2511 Bentley Drive, Salem, OH 44460 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Communicare Health (122 facilities) · 80 certified beds
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.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 12, 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 · Dec 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · 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 · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 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
Communicare Health operates 122 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Communicare Health facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Salem West Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 19, 2022: referral inspection, records only (health). Case closed Jun 15, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $1,450 proposed, $1,015 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ohnh Emp LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Electronic submission of injury and illness records (1904.41(a)(2)). Penalty $1,450 proposed, $1,015 now.
- Apr 14, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 13, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ohnh Emp, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Aug 17, 2020: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 21, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ohnh Emp, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Apr 22, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 18, 2020. 2 violations cited (2 serious). Penalties: $13,494 proposed, $9,446 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ohnh Emp, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $13,494 proposed, $9,446 now.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 31, 2020.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Salem Regional Medical Center, Salem. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Salem North Healthcare Center, Salem. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association, Salem. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44460 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Salem South, Salem, 0.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Center For Dialysis Care, Canfield, Canfield, 10.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - North Lima, North Lima, 10.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44460.
Akeso Home Hospice Inc, office in Canfield, 9.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Sanctuary Hospice, office in Canfield, 10.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ohio Living Hospice - Greater Youngstown, office in Canfield, 10.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown Specialty Care LLC, Youngstown. 17.0 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 relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 Salem West Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
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.
How is Salem West Healthcare Center staffed?
Salem West Healthcare Center reports 3.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Salem West Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 36 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Salem West Healthcare Center have?
Salem West Healthcare Center is certified for 80 beds.