Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo
1929 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, OH 44820 · Crawford County · 80 certified beds · avg 66 residents/day · certified since Jul 13, 1984
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: 4/5
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)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Oct 28, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
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: Nov 7, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 8, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
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: Mar 14, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (17)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 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 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual 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 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have policies on smoking. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 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. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual 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 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Jan 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. |
| Jan 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 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. |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 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. |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 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 17, 2021 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| May 17, 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. |
| May 17, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
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)
1 fine totaling $26,685.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Fine | $26,685 |
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) | 3.35 | 3.45 | 3.95 | top 48% in Ohio; bottom 29% 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 | 2.85 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 42% in Ohio; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 17% in Ohio; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.9 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 35% in Ohio; top 44% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 57.1 | 43.9 | 42.9 | bottom 28% in Ohio; bottom 26% 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 3.44, RN 0.56, weekend 2.93. Staffing rating: 2/5.
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 | — | 12/15/2015 |
| Gerald F Schroer Dynasty Tr Ua 12312009 Fbo Gerald F Schroer Jr | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/15/2015 |
| Gerald F Schroer Dynasty Tr Ua 12312009 Fbo Matthew Schroer | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/15/2015 |
| Gerald F Schroer Dynasty Tr Ua 12312009 Margaret S Goodman | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/15/2015 |
| Susanne Schroer Dynasty Trust U/A | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/15/2015 |
| The Schroer Group, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/01/2001 |
| TSG Nursing Centers, INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/13/2002 |
| Altercare of Ohio, INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2001 |
| Film, George | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2018 |
| Goodman, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/15/2003 |
| Johnson, Kathy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/10/2010 |
| Milbrandt, Michael | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/15/2015 |
| Milbrandt, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/15/2015 |
| Mock, Douglas | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/20/2021 |
| Mock, Douglas | Individual | Corporate Director | 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.
- "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?"
- "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
- "What are your smoking rules, and how do you keep residents who smoke — and everyone around them — safe?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How are residents' personal funds handled here, and what records can families review?"
- "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?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unger Park Post Acute | 2.5 mi | Bucyrus, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Galion Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | 8.9 mi | Galion, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Mill Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation | 9.1 mi | Galion, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Crestline Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 11.5 mi | Crestline, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Presidential Post-Acute | 15.9 mi | Marion, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Harding Pointe | 16.1 mi | Marion, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Crestwood Care Center | 16.1 mi | Shelby, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Marion Pointe | 16.2 mi | Marion, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Woodside Village Care Center | 17.1 mi | Mount Gilead, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Vancrest of Upper Sandusky | 17.1 mi | Upper Sandusky, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365625.