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Life Care Center of Elyria
1212 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035 (opens Google Maps) · Lorain County · (440) 365-5200· 99 certified beds · avg 92 residents/day · certified since Apr 6, 1999 · 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: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Apr 20, 2023
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.13
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: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
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.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 22 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. F-0644
The facility did not notify the appropriate authorities when a resident with a mental disorder or intellectual disability had a significant change in condition. F-0646
The facility did not help a resident get vision and hearing services — such as eye exams, glasses, hearing tests, or hearing aids. F-0685
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not notify the appropriate authorities when a resident with a mental disorder or intellectual disability had a significant change in condition. · F-0646 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not help a resident get vision and hearing services — such as eye exams, glasses, hearing tests, or hearing aids. · F-0685 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 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 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. · F-0699 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | 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 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0578 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0580 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · F-0625 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0686 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | 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 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | 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 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | 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 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate treatment and services to residents with a mental health condition, difficulty adjusting emotionally, or a history of trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). · F-0742 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | 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. · F-0755 |
| Sep 19, 2019 | 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 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to share a room with their spouse or a roommate of their choosing, or moved residents to a different room without written notice beforehand. · F-0559 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0578 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | 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 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698 |
| Aug 2, 2018 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (11 → 5).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2018
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2019
All citations: 11
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | D |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 5 | 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)
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: 3.13
Ohio average: 3.45
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.56
Ohio average: 0.60
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.73
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) | 3.13 | 3.45 | 3.95 | bottom 36% in Ohio; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.69 | top 47% in Ohio; bottom 46% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.73 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 30% in Ohio; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.48 | top 33% in Ohio; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.7 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 16% in Ohio; top 23% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 7.7 | 43.9 | 42.9 | top 3% in Ohio; top 3% 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 3.84, RN 0.68, weekend 3.35.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.84 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
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 - Individual
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain Medical INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2000 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2000 |
| Cross, Cindy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/04/1999 |
| Dhillon, Harmohinder | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2015 |
| Dhillon, Harmohinder | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/05/2025 |
| Fletcher, Todd | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/02/2020 |
| Henry, Terry | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/1999 |
| Lay, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/09/2018 |
| Lehmkuhl, Staci | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2021 |
| Lehmkuhl, Staci | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/17/2021 |
| Lehmkuhl, Staci | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/05/2025 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/04/1999 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/04/2025 |
| Long, Zofia | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/15/2004 |
| Long, Zofia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/15/2004 |
| Lorain Medical INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2000 |
| Lorain Medical INC | Organization | General Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2000 |
| Lorain Medical Investors Limited Partnership | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/04/1999 |
| Lorain Medical Investors Limited Partnership | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/30/2001 |
| Preston, Aubrey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/27/2024 |
Showing 20 of 28 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 8 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Centers of America — 194 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.
- Life Care Center of Medina — Medina, OH · overall 4/5
- Life Care Center of Westlake — Westlake, OH · overall 2/5
- Mayfair Village Nursing Care Center — Columbus, OH · overall 2/5
- Life Care Center of Coos Bay — Coos Bay, OR · overall 2/5
- Life Care Center of McMinnville — McMinnville, OR · overall 4/5
- Valley West Health Care Center — Eugene, OR · overall 2/5
- Hickory House Nursing Home — Honey Brook, PA · overall 5/5
- Cherry Hill Manor — Johnston, RI · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 193 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 identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "How do you coordinate with state agencies for residents with mental health conditions or intellectual disabilities?"
- "How do you arrange eye and hearing care for residents, including appointments and equipment like glasses or hearing aids?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "How do you learn about each resident's background and history, and how does that shape their care?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
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 35% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 28 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 71 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan Village | 1.7 mi | Elyria, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| O'Neill Healthcare North Ridgeville | 2.2 mi | North Ridgeville, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Northridge Rehabilitation and Care Center | 4.0 mi | North Ridgeville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Avenue at North Ridgeville | 5.5 mi | North Ridgeville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Avon Oaks Nursing Home | 6.8 mi | Avon, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Woods on French Creek Nursing & Rehab Center the | 7.4 mi | Avon, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Autumn Aegis Nursing Home | 7.7 mi | Lorain, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| St Mary of the Woods | 7.8 mi | Avon, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Kendal at Oberlin | 7.8 mi | Oberlin, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Avon Place Healthcare Center | 8.5 mi | Avon, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Crocker Pointe Health and Rehabilitation | 8.6 mi | Westlake, OH | —/5 | ||
| Keystone Pointe Health and Rehabilitation | 8.7 mi | Lagrange, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Lorain, OH — 20 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Main Street Care Center — Avon Lake, OH · overall 3/5
- Oak Hills Nursing Center — Lorain, OH · overall 3/5
- Welcome Nursing Home — Oberlin, OH · overall 2/5abuse
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 366176.
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