Nursing home
The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center
9014 Cedar Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Foundations Health Solutions (63 facilities) · 98 certified beds
The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cleveland, Ohio. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on May 16, 2023 cited 21 deficiencies.
- 34 fines totaling $200,208In CMS records: 35 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care 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) | 3.79 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.12 | 2.14 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 49.8% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 21.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 9, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 10, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 34 fines totaling $200,208, 35 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care 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
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · 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 · Sep 24, 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 · Sep 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 29, 2024 · 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 · Mar 29, 2024 · 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
- 9014 Cedar Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106 - CMS certification #
- 366106
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 98
- Avg residents/day
- 42.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-12-10
- Chain
- Foundations Health Solutions (63 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Foundations Health Solutions
Foundations Health Solutions operates 63 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Foundations Health Solutions 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
- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crawford Manor Healthcare Center, Cleveland. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- His Treasures Healthcare LLC, Cleveland. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 44106 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- University Hospitals Of Cleveland - Dialysis, Cleveland, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
Fmc - Cleveland Clinic East, Cleveland, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Center For Dialysis Care, Cleveland East, Cleveland, 1.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 44106.
Judson Hospice, office in Cleveland, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Hospice Of Greater Cleveland, office in Cleveland, 3.6 miles away, straight line
Landing Hospice, office in Cleveland, 4.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Hospitals Medical Group Inc, Cleveland. 0.9 miles away, straight line. 7 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
- 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 | 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 The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center staffed?
The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center reports 3.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center have?
The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center is certified for 98 beds.