Oak Hills Nursing Center
3650 Beavercrest Drive, Lorain, OH 44053 · Lorain County · 80 certified beds · avg 63 residents/day · certified since Feb 6, 1981
Part of chain: EMBASSY HEALTHCARE (33 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
2.93
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: 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 (22)
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 4, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · from a complaint |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 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 |
| Mar 4, 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 |
| Jun 5, 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. |
| Jun 5, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
| Jun 5, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · from a complaint |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 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. |
| Apr 5, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have policies on smoking. · from a complaint |
| Dec 5, 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. · from a complaint |
| Jul 5, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. · from a complaint |
| Aug 4, 2022 | 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. |
| Aug 4, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | 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. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | 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. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | 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. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | 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. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | 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. |
| Aug 15, 2019 | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | E |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 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)
0 fines totaling $0, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | Payment Denial | 74 days from Sep 5, 2025 |
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) | 2.93 | 3.45 | 3.95 | bottom 20% in Ohio; bottom 12% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.33 | 0.60 | 0.69 | bottom 8% in Ohio; bottom 12% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.71 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 28% in Ohio; bottom 16% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.28 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 25% in Ohio; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.0 | 48.7 | 45.8 | bottom 46% in Ohio; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 66.7 | 43.9 | 42.9 | bottom 18% in Ohio; bottom 15% 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 3.18, RN 0.35, weekend 2.93. 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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embassy Healthcare Management INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Embassy Healthcare Management INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2025 |
| Handler, Aaron | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Handler, Aaron | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Handler, Aaron | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Heritage Employment Services, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Heritage Employment Services, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2025 |
| Herr, Amanda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Herr, Amanda | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Repchick, George | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Repchick, George | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "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 I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What are your smoking rules, and how do you keep residents who smoke — and everyone around them — safe?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pointe Health Care | 0.4 mi | Lorain, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Anchor Lodge Nursing Home INC | 1.6 mi | Lorain, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Amherst Manor Nursing Home | 2.6 mi | Amherst, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Autumn Aegis Nursing Home | 3.1 mi | Lorain, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Kingston Health Center of Vermilion | 4.9 mi | Vermilion, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Mill Manor Care Center | 6.4 mi | Vermilion, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Wesleyan Village | 8.7 mi | Elyria, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Kendal at Oberlin | 9.6 mi | Oberlin, OH | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Elyria | 10.2 mi | Elyria, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Avon Oaks Nursing Home | 10.3 mi | Avon, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365550.