Meadow Grove Transitional Care

Name: Meadow Grove Transitional Care
Address: 5919 BLUE STAR DRIVE, Grove City, OH, 43123, US
Telephone: 6145941600

5919 Blue Star Drive, Grove City, OH 43123 · Franklin County · 99 certified beds · avg 94 residents/day · certified since Jul 5, 2016

Part of chain: FOUNDATIONS HEALTH SOLUTIONS (64 facilities, chain avg rating 4.1★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

2.92

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

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

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.

All citations in the current public record (20)

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 24, 2025	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.
Mar 24, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint
Mar 24, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	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.
Mar 24, 2025	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.
Mar 24, 2025	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 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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. · from a complaint
Jan 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint
Jan 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint
Jan 3, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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. · from a complaint
Dec 28, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Dec 28, 2022	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.
Dec 28, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Dec 28, 2022	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.
Feb 13, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Feb 13, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Feb 13, 2020	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.
Feb 13, 2020	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.
Feb 13, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Feb 13, 2020	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.
Feb 13, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide routine dental care and 24-hour emergency dental care for residents.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (4 → 5).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2020	7	D
2022	4	D
2024	4	D
2025	5	F

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)	2.92	3.45	3.95	bottom 19% in Ohio; bottom 11% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.51	0.60	0.69	bottom 42% in Ohio; bottom 39% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.77	3.07	3.50	bottom 35% in Ohio; bottom 19% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.42	0.42	0.48	top 42% in Ohio; top 45% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	55.1	48.7	45.8	bottom 31% in Ohio; bottom 25% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	53.3	43.9	42.9	bottom 34% in Ohio; bottom 31% 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 3.36, RN 0.59, weekend 3.18. Staffing rating: 1/5.

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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Canowitz, Stephen	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/05/2016
Colleran, Brian	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2019
Colleran, Brian	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2019
Colleran, Brian	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2019
Colleran, Brian	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2019
Foundations Health Solutions, LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2019
Foundations Health Solutions, LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/17/2025
Kettell, Valerie	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/27/2021
Kettell, Valerie	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/27/2021
Krystowski, John	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2018
Krystowski, John	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2018
Krystowski, John	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	06/01/2018

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 did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
"How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
"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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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 366446.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Meadow Grove Transitional Care

5919 Blue Star Drive, Grove City, OH 43123 · 6145941600

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

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
☐ "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
☐ "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 366446 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)