Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3550 Northfield Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44122 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Lionstone Care (22 facilities) · 50 certified beds
Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Shaker Heights, Ohio. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.21 hours per resident per day, below the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Oct 17, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
- 7 fines totaling $35,863In CMS records: 7 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.21 | 3.72 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.85 | 0.63 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.88 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 7 fines totaling $35,863, 7 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation 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
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 2, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2022 - 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 · May 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 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
- 3550 Northfield Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44122 - CMS certification #
- 366021
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 47.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-08-11
- Chain
- Lionstone Care (22 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Lionstone Care
Lionstone Care operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lionstone Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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
- Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center, Beachwood. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Harvard Gardens Rehabilitation & Care Center, Cleveland. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Northeast Home Health Services, Shaker Heights. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44122 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Center For Dialysis Care, Shaker, Shaker Heights, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc Ohio Renal Care Group Southpointe, Beachwood, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Center For Dialysis Care Beachwood Home Care LLC, Beachwood, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 34 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44122.
Harmony Hospice Care, office in Beachwood, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Sincere Hospice LLC, office in North Randall, 1.9 miles away, straight line
Emunah Hospice LLC, office in Beachwood, 3.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northern Ohio Internal Medicine Associates, Inc., Warrensville Heights. 0.9 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 moderate, 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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 50 beds.