Wellspring Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)

Kitchen inspections

The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.

Cincinnati Health Department: Wellspring Health Center

• Oct 2, 2026 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
  1 violation

  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment. Inspector’s note: Equipment components were not intact, tight or properly adjusted. Observed light out in walk in cooler, buildup of ice on condenser in walk in freezer, and prep cooler leaking water. Ensure to keep equipment in good repair.
• Apr 10, 2026 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
  3 violations

  • Outer Openings - Protected. Inspector’s note: Outer openings of a food facility were not protected against the entry of insects and rodents. Seal all gaps along entry door
  • Plumbing System- Maintained in Good Repair. Inspector’s note: Plumbing system is not maintained in good repair. Faucet at hand sink in dish room is leaking and spray tray along dish machine counter is leaking--repair
  • Drying Mops. Inspector’s note: After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.
• Oct 22, 2025 (routine / critical control point): Approved - Minor Violations.
  4 violations

  • Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency. Inspector’s note: Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Dish washin machine soiled with minerals delime dish machine.
  • Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures. Inspector’s note: Plumbing fixtures are being kept clean and maintained. Soiled hand sink in dishwashing area.
  • Wiping cloths - use limitation. Inspector’s note: Wet wiping cloth was not maintained in a sanitizer solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on table. Keep it in sanitizer solution between uses. Corrected on site.
  • Repairing. Inspector’s note: The physical facilities were not maintained in good repair. Some ceiling tiles did not approved to use on kitchen ceiling. Replace tiles.
• Mar 26, 2025 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Minor Violations.
  7 violations

  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens - Storage. Inspector’s note: Cleaned equipment or utensils, laundered linens, or single-service or single-use articles are not stored in a clean, dry location, protected from contamination. Clean utensils stored uncovered on rack.
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces - cleaning frequency. Inspector’s note: Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Soiled door of Lo Boy cooler.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food. Inspector’s note: Working containers of food are not properly labeled. Unlabeled liquid margrine. Corrected on site.
  • VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding of In-Shell Eggs. Inspector’s note: Raw shell eggs are not maintained in ambient air at 45°F. Bean held on temp. 61 F. Keep cold food on temp.41 F or below to prevent growth of bacterias. Corrected on site.
  • VII. Protection from Contamination - Manual/Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization Criteria. Inspector’s note: A chemical sanitizer was unregistered or improperly used. No sanitizer in dish washer. Discontinue use of dish washer until fixed. Chick sanitizer conc daily to ensure proper conc. of dish washer. Corrected on site.
  • Floors, walls, and ceilings. Inspector’s note: The floors coverings, walls coverings, or ceilings are not designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Absorbent ceiling tiles in dish washing area and few tiles in the kitchen. Replace tiles with non absorbent smooth easily cleanable surface. Leak marks on ceiling ...
  • Light bulbs - protective shielding. Inspector’s note: Light bulbs were not shielded or shatter-resistant in required areas. No sheild on light bulbs in dish washing area.
• Feb 28, 2025 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - No Violations. No violations listed.
• Apr 25, 2024 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Minor Violations.
  2 violations

  • Equipment, food-contact surfaces, nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils. Inspector’s note: Non-food contact surfaces are dirty. Rusted and soiled shelves in 2 door cooler.
  • VII. Protection from Contamination - Equipment cleanliness. Inspector’s note: Food-contact surfaces were dirty. Soiled cutting board. Corrected on site.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: Marked critical in the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code as cited by the city.

Cincinnati Health Department: Wellspring Memory Care

• Apr 10, 2026 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - Minor Violations.
  1 violation

  • VI. Time/Temperature Controlled Safety Food - Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety Food - Cold Holding. Inspector’s note: TCS foods were being held at temperatures >41° F. Observed Turkey breast and spinach held at 60 degrees F on counter top. Maintain cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F--Placed on Ice Bath
• Oct 22, 2025 (routine / standard inspection): Approved - No Violations. No violations listed.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: Marked critical in the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code as cited by the city.

Cincinnati Health Department: Wellspring Health Center

• Dec 18, 2023 (routine / standard inspection): Not Abated.
  8 violations

  • Violation - Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.. Inspector’s note: Facilities: Mops: Drying After use, mops are not placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.
  • Violation - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.. Inspector’s note: Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Dish room floor and dry storage room floors are soiled--clean
  • Violation - Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.. Inspector’s note: Facilities: Cleaning: Frequency The physical facilities are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Dish room floor soiled--clean
  • Violation - Refuse/recyclables/returnables-unnecessary items Storage area and enclosure for refuse/recyclables/returnables is not clean or free of unnecessary items.. Inspector’s note: Refuse/recyclables/returnables-unnecessary items Storage area and enclosure for refuse/recyclables/returnables is not clean or free of unnecessary items.
  • Violation - Refuse/recyclables/returnables-covered outside Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.. Inspector’s note: Refuse/recyclables/returnables-covered outside Outdoor refuse/recyclables/returnables receptacles are not covered with tight fitting lids or doors.
  • Violation - Non-food contact surfaces-Cleaning Frequency Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough.. Inspector’s note: Non-food contact surfaces-Cleaning Frequency Nonfood-contact surfaces are not cleaned frequently enough. Walk in cooler floor is soiled
  • Violation - Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order.. Inspector’s note: Equipment-good repair and proper adjustment. Equipment and/or components were not maintained in good working order. Continental cooler holding temperature at 60 degrees F--Discontinue using until temperature is maintained at 40 degrees F or below
  • Violation - Food Storage-preventing contamination form the premises Food items are not protected from contamination during storage.. Inspector’s note: Food Storage-preventing contamination form the premises Food items are not protected from contamination during storage. Discontinue storing boxes of food directly on floor

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: Marked critical in the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code as cited by the city.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. 5.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Harmony Court Rehab and Nursing, Cincinnati. 2.1 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Blessing Home Health Care Inc, Cincinnati. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 45215 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Dca My Dialysis, Mount Healthy, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Affinity Place Dialysis, Cincinnati, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita College Hill Dialysis, Cincinnati, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)

Hospice

22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 45215.
Viaquest Hospice, LLC, office in Cincinnati, 3.0 miles away, straight line
Ohio Living Village Hospice, office in Cincinnati, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Ahc Home Health Of Cincinnati LLC, office in Cincinnati, 5.2 miles away, straight line

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC, Cincinnati. 0.5 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively 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.