Veranda Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
11784 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45231 · Hamilton County · 99 certified beds · avg 86 residents/day · certified since Jul 25, 2007
Part of chain: FOUNDATIONS HEALTH SOLUTIONS (64 facilities, chain avg rating 4.1★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Oct 12, 2024 · F-0725
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.
Why it matters: Understaffing means longer waits for help, missed care, and higher risk of falls and other harm.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Oct 31, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 18, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 3, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, 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. |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 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. |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Jan 20, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual 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 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | 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. |
| Oct 12, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. |
| Oct 12, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' right to manage their own money and financial affairs. |
| Oct 12, 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. |
| Oct 12, 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. |
| Oct 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Oct 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 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. |
| Oct 12, 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. |
| Oct 12, 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. |
| Apr 22, 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. · from a complaint |
| Feb 27, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service. · from a complaint |
| Feb 27, 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. · from a complaint |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 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 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jan 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (10 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | K ▲ |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 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)
2 fines totaling $44,730.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | Fine | $14,015 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Fine | $30,715 |
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) | 3.32 | 3.45 | 3.95 | bottom 50% in Ohio; bottom 27% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.32 | 0.60 | 0.69 | bottom 6% in Ohio; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.91 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 46% in Ohio; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 13% in Ohio; bottom 17% 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 (%) | 36.4 | 43.9 | 42.9 | top 38% in Ohio; top 40% 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 3.70, RN 0.35, weekend 3.24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 07/14/2025 |
| 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 |
| Luken, Beth | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/07/2025 |
| Luken, Beth | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/07/2025 |
| Wallace, Waymon | 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 is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can I get a written copy of resident rights, house rules, and a full list of services and charges today?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
- "Does your facility have an active resident council, and how does management respond to its concerns?"
- "How are residents' personal funds handled here, and what records can families review?"
- "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 366347.