Altercare Newark South INC.
17 Forry Street, Newark, OH 43055 · Licking County · 47 certified beds · avg 44 residents/day · certified since Apr 25, 2000
Part of chain: ALTERCARE (22 facilities, chain avg rating 3.3★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 11, 2025 · F-0757 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Why it matters: Unneeded drugs expose residents to side effects, drowsiness, falls, and dangerous interactions.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 21, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 20, 2025 · F-0686
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Jun 9, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (24)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint |
| Nov 24, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. · from a complaint |
| Nov 24, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint |
| May 20, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| May 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| May 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| May 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| May 20, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. |
| Feb 11, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · from a complaint |
| Feb 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Sep 4, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| Dec 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper foot care for residents. Foot care includes routine care like nail trimming and attention to foot problems, which matter greatly for older adults. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Sep 7, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Sep 9, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Sep 9, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Sep 9, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Sep 9, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (8 → 5).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | J ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $252,477.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | Fine | $31,031 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Fine | $221,446 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Ohio avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.12 | 3.45 | 3.95 | bottom 35% in Ohio; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.69 | top 49% in Ohio; bottom 45% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.77 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 35% in Ohio; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 19% in Ohio; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 66.7 | 48.7 | 45.8 | bottom 11% in Ohio; bottom 8% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 83.3 | 43.9 | 42.9 | bottom 4% in Ohio; bottom 4% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.43, RN 0.60, weekend 3.05. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald F Schroer Dynasty Tr Ua 12312009 Fbo Andrew M Schroer | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| Gerald F Schroer Dynasty Tr Ua 12312009 Fbo Gerald F Schroer Jr | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| Gerald F Schroer Dynasty Tr Ua 12312009 Fbo Matthew Schroer | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| Gerald F Schroer Dynasty Tr Ua 12312009 Margaret S Goodman | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| Susanne Schroer Dynasty Trust U/A | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| The Schroer Group, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/01/2018 |
| TSG Nursing Centers, INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 02/01/2018 |
| Altercare of Ohio, INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Film, George | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Goodman, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| Logan, Justin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Mock, Douglas | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/20/2021 |
| Mock, Douglas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/20/2021 |
| Nutter, Orian | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Care Center | 1.1 mi | Newark, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| The Laurels of Heath | 1.5 mi | Heath, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Newark Nursing & Rehab | 1.7 mi | Newark, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Flint Ridge Nrsg & Rehab Ctr | 1.8 mi | Newark, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Altercare Newark North INC. | 3.6 mi | Newark, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Otterbein at Granville | 5.8 mi | Granville, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Altercare Thornville INC. | 9.9 mi | Thornville, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Pataskala Oaks Care Center | 13.8 mi | Pataskala, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Tuscany Gardens | 14.4 mi | Pataskala, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Johnstown Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 16.1 mi | Johnstown, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 366196.