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Federal update · August 2026

Nursing Home Rating Changes in Ohio: August 2026 Update

In the August 2026 federal update, 54 nursing homes in Ohio changed their overall Medicare rating (27 lower, 27 higher), 3 were added to the federal Special Focus watch list. These are factual changes in the U.S. federal (CMS) data, comparing the August 2026 release with July 2026.

27
Rating downgraded
27
Rating improved
3
Added to watch list
0
Newly abuse-flagged

Newly added to the federal watch list 3 facilities

SFF candidate
Good Shepherd Village
Springfield, OH
SFF candidate
Avenue At Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, OH
SFF candidate

The Special Focus Facility program flags nursing homes with a persistent pattern of serious quality problems.

Overall rating downgraded 27

5 → 2 ★
3 → 1 ★
Adams County Manor
West Union, OH
3 → 2 ★
4 → 3 ★
Amberwood Manor
New Philadelphia, OH
4 → 3 ★
Autumn Court
Ottawa, OH
5 → 4 ★
Avenue At North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville, OH
3 → 2 ★
5 → 4 ★
3 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★
Embassy Of Swanton
Swanton, OH
5 → 4 ★
Forest Hills Center
Columbus, OH
3 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★
4 → 3 ★
4 → 3 ★
2 → 1 ★
4 → 3 ★
4 → 3 ★
4 → 3 ★
3 → 2 ★
5 → 4 ★
4 → 3 ★
4 → 3 ★
4 → 3 ★
2 → 1 ★
5 → 4 ★

Overall rating improved 27

Altercare Of Wadsworth
Wadsworth, OH
3 → 4 ★
Arbors At Pomeroy
Pomeroy, OH
1 → 2 ★
1 → 2 ★
2 → 3 ★
Carecore At Minster
Minster, OH
2 → 3 ★
Cedarwood Plaza
Cleveland Heights, OH
2 → 3 ★
4 → 5 ★
1 → 2 ★
3 → 4 ★
2 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
2 → 3 ★
2 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★
Meadowbrook Manor
Fowler, OH
2 → 3 ★
Mill Run Care Center
Hilliard, OH
2 → 3 ★
New Albany Care Center
Columbus, OH
2 → 3 ★
Oaks At Bethesda The
Zanesville, OH
4 → 5 ★
Oaks Of Brecksville
Brecksville, OH
3 → 4 ★
Otterbein Gahanna
Gahanna, OH
1 → 2 ★
Otterbein Monclova
Monclova, OH
1 → 2 ★
Otterbein New Albany
New Albany, OH
1 → 2 ★
Scioto Pointe
Columbus, OH
1 → 2 ★
1 → 2 ★
2 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★

Changes compare the August 2026 U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home release with the July 2026 release. The facts are CMS's; the presentation is Open Care Data's. Ratings and flags can change again in future updates. Open Care Data is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. How we use this data.

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