Life Care Center of Medina

Name: Life Care Center of Medina
Address: 2400 COLUMBIA RD, Medina, OH, 44256, US
Telephone: 3304833131

2400 Columbia Rd, Medina, OH 44256 · Medina County · 149 certified beds · avg 109 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967

Part of chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.64

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

⚠ 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 self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (33)

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 13, 2026	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. · from a complaint
Jan 25, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · from a complaint
Jan 25, 2024	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.
Jan 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Jan 25, 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.
Jan 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Jan 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not notify the appropriate authorities when a resident with a mental disorder or intellectual disability had a significant change in condition.
Jan 25, 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 25, 2024	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.
Jan 25, 2024	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.
Jan 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Jan 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. · from a complaint
Jan 25, 2024	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.
Jan 25, 2024	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nov 20, 2023	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
Sep 24, 2021	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.
Sep 24, 2021	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the building.
Sep 24, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Sep 24, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Sep 24, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors.
Sep 24, 2021	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.
Sep 24, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Sep 24, 2021	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not properly protect the personal money residents deposited with it for safekeeping.
Sep 24, 2021	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give residents the required written notice of their rights, the facility's rules, the services offered, and what those services cost.
Sep 12, 2019	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	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.
Sep 12, 2019	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Sep 12, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Sep 12, 2019	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.
Sep 12, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle.
Sep 12, 2019	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.
Sep 12, 2019	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 12, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (9 → 14).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2019	8	F
2021	9	F
2023	1	D
2024	14	E
2026	1	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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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)	3.64	3.45	3.95	top 28% in Ohio; bottom 44% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.73	0.60	0.69	top 21% in Ohio; top 33% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.40	3.07	3.50	top 21% in Ohio; top 47% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.40	0.42	0.48	top 46% in Ohio; top 49% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	28.6	48.7	45.8	top 6% in Ohio; top 12% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	20.0	43.9	42.9	top 13% in Ohio; top 13% 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 3.80, RN 0.76, weekend 3.55. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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 - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Developers Investment Company INC	Organization	Direct Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/1987
Preston, Forrest	Individual	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	12/31/1987
Cross, Cindy	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	04/21/1994
Developers Investment Company INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2006
Fletcher, Todd	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/13/2024
Goyal, Yatish	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/20/2012
Goyal, Yatish	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/25/2025
Graefnitz, Sherri	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	07/13/2015
Graefnitz, Sherri	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/13/2015
Henry, Terry	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	08/16/1999
Lay, Lisa	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/24/2017
Lay, Lisa	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	02/09/2018
Lehmkuhl, Staci	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	02/26/2025
Lehmkuhl, Staci	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/26/2025
Lehmkuhl, Staci	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/25/2025
Life Care Centers of America, INC.	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/1988
Life Care Centers of America, INC.	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/25/2025
Long, Zofia	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	03/15/2004
Long, Zofia	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/15/2004
Medina Operations, LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/27/1988

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"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?"
"Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
"How do you coordinate with state agencies for residents with mental health conditions or intellectual disabilities?"
"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
Brunswick Pointe Transitional Care	4.5 mi	Brunswick, OH	★★★★★	5/5
Pearlview Rehab & Wellness Ctr	5.0 mi	Brunswick, OH	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Medina BSD Opco LLC	5.1 mi	Medina, OH	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Willowood Care Center of Brunswick	5.8 mi	Brunswick, OH	★★★☆☆	3/5
Samaritan Care Center and Villa	6.3 mi	Medina, OH	★★★★☆	3/5
Avenue at Medina	6.3 mi	Medina, OH	★★★★★	4/5
Medina Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	6.3 mi	Medina, OH	★★☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Strongsville Healthcare and Rehabilitation	6.9 mi	Strongsville, OH	★★★☆☆	2/5
Champion Creek Health and Rehabilitation	7.6 mi	Medina, OH		—/5
Western Reserve Masonic Comm	8.0 mi	Medina, OH	★★★★★	5/5
Altenheim	8.2 mi	Strongsville, OH	★★★★☆	3/5
Falling Water Healthcare Center	9.2 mi	Strongsville, OH	★★★★☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365085.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Life Care Center of Medina

2400 Columbia Rd, Medina, OH 44256 · 3304833131

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "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?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
☐ "How do you coordinate with state agencies for residents with mental health conditions or intellectual disabilities?"
☐ "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?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 365085 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)