Nursing home
Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living
11784 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45231 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Foundations Health Solutions (63 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cincinnati, Ohio. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.83 hours per resident per day, above the Ohio average of 3.72. Its most recent inspection on Oct 12, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $30,715In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living 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) | 3.83 | 3.72 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.32 | 0.63 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.25 | 2.14 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.8% | 49.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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 January 20, 2026 inspection was corrected by January 30, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $30,715, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living
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
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 20, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
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 · Oct 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2024 · 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 · Oct 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 12, 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
- 11784 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45231 - CMS certification #
- 366347
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 89.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-07-25
- 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 →
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 Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Veranda Gardens – Veranda Gardens is a nursing home in Cincinnati, Ohio offering 24/7 skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, spiritual care, memory care, wound care, and much more to help you reach your maximum potential.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sanctuary Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Cincinnati. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caregiving Angels LLC, Fairfield. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 45231 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Trilogy Dialysis - Triple Creek, Cincinnati, 1.2 miles away, straight line
Davita Forest Fair Dialysis, Cincinnati, 2.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc- Liberty Forest Fair LLC, Cincinnati, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45231.
Ahc Home Health Of Cincinnati LLC, office in Cincinnati, 6.4 miles away, straight line
Ohio Living Village Hospice, office in Cincinnati, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Suncrest Hospice, office in West Chester, 8.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC, Cincinnati. 6.6 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 low, wildfire very low, tornado very high, 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 |
| Cincinnati Health Department kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living a good nursing home?
CMS gives Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living staffed?
Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living reports 3.83 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Ohio average of 3.72.
Has Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living have?
Veranda Gardens & Assisted Living is certified for 99 beds.