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Altercare Somerset INC.
411 South Columbus Street, Somerset, OH 43783 (opens Google Maps) · Perry County · (740) 743-2924· 79 certified beds · avg 68 residents/day · certified since Oct 17, 1989 · 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★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 26, 2026
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Jul 18, 2024
$0
Fines, last 3 years
2.95
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · 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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jul 18, 2024 · F-0692
The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Jul 18, 2024 · F-0692
The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Why it matters: Malnutrition and dehydration can quickly weaken a resident and lead to serious complications.
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: Aug 13, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 29 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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. · from a complaint F-0677
The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. F-0921
The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. F-0561
View all 29 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | 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. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · F-0921 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. · F-0561 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. · F-0655 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0656 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 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 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 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 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide necessary behavioral health care and services — support for residents' mental and emotional wellbeing, including conditions like depression and anxiety. · F-0740 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 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. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint · F-0842 |
| Dec 23, 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. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint · F-0584 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint · F-0602 |
| Oct 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. · from a complaint · F-0677 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint · F-0692 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint · F-0842 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not properly notify residents about the balance of money it holds for them, or failed to return those funds when a resident was discharged, evicted, or died. · F-0569 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0656 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for residents with a colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy — surgical openings in the abdomen that let waste leave the body into a pouch. These require regular, skilled attention to stay clean and healthy. · F-0691 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint · F-0725 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide timely, quality laboratory tests to meet residents' needs. · F-0770 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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 · F-0880 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (9 → 10).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 15
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 11
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | E |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityOhio averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 2.95
Ohio average: 3.45
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.55
Ohio average: 0.60
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.42
Ohio average: 3.07
U.S. average: 3.50
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) | 2.95 | 3.45 | 3.95 | bottom 21% in Ohio; bottom 12% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.69 | top 48% in Ohio; bottom 45% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.42 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 8% in Ohio; bottom 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.48 | top 36% in Ohio; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 64.4 | 48.7 | 45.8 | bottom 13% in Ohio; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 28.6 | 43.9 | 42.9 | top 25% in Ohio; top 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 3.29, RN 0.61, weekend 2.70.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.29 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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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 | — | 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 |
| Johnson, Kathy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2018 |
| 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 |
All 14 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
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.
- Altercare Thornville INC. — Thornville, OH · overall 3/5
- Altercare Zanesville INC. — Zanesville, OH · overall 2/5
- Country Lawn Ctr for Rehab — Navarre, OH · overall 5/5
- Lanfair Center for Rehab & Nsg Care INC — Lancaster, OH · overall 4/5
- Majora Lane Ctr for Rehab & Nsg Care INC — Millersburg, OH · overall 4/5
- Summit Acres Nursing Home — Caldwell, OH · overall 3/5abuse
- Altercare Cambridge INC. — Cambridge, OH · overall 4/5
- Altercare Coshocton INC. — Coshocton, OH · overall 3/5
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.
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 do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
- "What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
- "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Ohio midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 64% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 14 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 19 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Lane Gardens Rehab & Nursing Ctr | 8.1 mi | Pleasantville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Majestic Care of New Lexington | 8.2 mi | New Lexington, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Altercare Thornville INC. | 9.7 mi | Thornville, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Lanfair Center for Rehab & Nsg Care INC | 14.9 mi | Lancaster, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation | 15.3 mi | Lancaster, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Main Street Terrace Care Center | 16.2 mi | Lancaster, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| The Springs at Wyandot Trail | 16.3 mi | Lancaster, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Continuing Healthcare at Cedar Hill | 18.0 mi | Zanesville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Adams Lane Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 18.0 mi | Zanesville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| The Laurels of Heath | 18.0 mi | Heath, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Altercare Newark South INC. | 18.4 mi | Newark, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Continuing Healthcare at Willow Haven | 18.6 mi | Zanesville, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365750.