1929 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, OH 44820 (opens Google Maps) · Crawford County · (419) 562-7644· 80 certified beds · avg 66 residents/day · certified since Jul 13, 1984 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: ALTERCARE (22 facilities, chain avg rating 3.3★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · 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): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Nov 7, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · 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): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 14, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
Showing the latest 3 of 17 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · from a complaint F-0921
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 F-0676
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 F-0689
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · from a complaint · F-0921 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0676 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | 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 · F-0689 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not have policies on smoking. · F-0926 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0695 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | 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 · F-0689 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. · F-0567 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0609 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0677 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0695 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0755 |
| May 17, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| May 17, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0695 |
| May 17, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 4).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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.
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1 fine totaling $26,685.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Fine | $26,685 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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 for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.44 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
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 |
All 17 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Altercare — 22 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 21 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Shelby Pointe | 17.1 mi | Shelby, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Vancrest of Upper Sandusky | 17.1 mi | Upper Sandusky, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Marion Nursing & Rehab | 17.3 mi | Marion, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365625.
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