The senior-care watchlist — Ohio
63 facilities in Ohio carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Continuing Healthcare Of Cuyahoga Falls Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 34 |
| F | Continuing Healthcare Of Gahanna Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Gahanna, OH | 21 |
| F | Divine Rehabilitation And Nursing At Toledo Special Focus FacilityOn probationAbuse-citation flag |
Toledo, OH | 17 |
| F | Marietta Heights Post Acute Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Marietta, OH | 15 |
| D | Momentous Health At Richfield Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Richfield, OH | 2 |
| F | Saint Luke Lutheran Home SFF candidate |
North Canton, OH | 43 |
| D | Country Lane Gardens Rehab & Nursing Ctr SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Pleasantville, OH | 40 |
| D | Franciscan Care Ctr Sylvania SFF candidate |
Toledo, OH | 32 |
| D | The Laurels Of Gahanna SFF candidate |
Columbus, OH | 32 |
| F | Stellar Care Center SFF candidate |
Woodsfield, OH | 30 |
| D | Washington Square Healthcare Center SFF candidate |
Warren, OH | 29 |
| D | Gardens Of Mayfield Village SFF candidate |
Mayfield Heights, OH | 25 |
| D | Addison Heights Health And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidate |
Maumee, OH | 24 |
| D | Trotwood Health & Rehab LLC SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Dayton, OH | 22 |
| D | Country Club Center I SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Dover, OH | 20 |
| F | Rolling Hills Rehab And Care Ctr SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Bridgeport, OH | 20 |
| D | Salem West Healthcare Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Salem, OH | 19 |
| F | Warren Nursing & Rehab SFF candidate |
Warren, OH | 16 |
| F | Astoria Place Of Cincinnati SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Cincinnati, OH | 16 |
| F | Arc At Cincinnati SFF candidate |
Cincinnati, OH | 15 |
| F | Sapphire Rehabilitation And Care Center SFF candidate |
Columbus, OH | 15 |
| F | Dublin Post Acute SFF candidate |
Dublin, OH | 15 |
| D | Cityview Healthcare And Rehabilitation SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Cleveland, OH | 13 |
| F | Canfield Healthcare Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Youngstown, OH | 9 |
| D | Highland Oaks Health Center SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Mcconnelsville, OH | 8 |
| D | Medina Center For Rehabilitation And Nursing SFF candidate |
Medina, OH | 8 |
| D | Luxe Rehabilitation And Care Center SFF candidate |
Lancaster, OH | 7 |
| F | Community Skilled Healthcare SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Warren, OH | 6 |
| F | Fair Haven Shelby County SFF candidate |
Sidney, OH | 5 |
| F | Beeghly Oaks Center For Rehabilitation & Healing SFF candidate |
Youngstown, OH | 1 |
| F | The Merriman Abuse-citation flag |
Akron, OH | 20 |
| D | Shady Lawn Nursing Home Abuse-citation flag |
Dalton, OH | 17 |
| F | Laurels Of West Columbus, The Abuse-citation flag |
Columbus, OH | 16 |
| F | Dixon Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Wintersville, OH | 13 |
| D | Vista Care Center Of Milan Abuse-citation flag |
Milan, OH | 12 |
| D | Arbors At Delaware Abuse-citation flag |
Delaware, OH | 11 |
| D | Broadview Multi Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Parma, OH | 11 |
| D | King David Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Beachwood, OH | 9 |
| D | Arbors At Stow Abuse-citation flag |
Stow, OH | 9 |
| D | Wyant Woods Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Akron, OH | 9 |
| D | Astoria Place Of Waterville Abuse-citation flag |
Waterville, OH | 8 |
| F | Edgewood Manor Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Port Clinton, OH | 6 |
| C | Windsor Lane Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Gibsonburg, OH | 6 |
| D | Highland Square Nursing And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Akron, OH | 5 |
| C | Summit Acres Nursing Home Abuse-citation flag |
Caldwell, OH | 5 |
| D | Aurora Manor Special Care Cent Abuse-citation flag |
Aurora, OH | 5 |
| F | The Sanctuary At Tuttle Crossing Abuse-citation flag |
Dublin, OH | 5 |
| B | Ohio Veterans Home Abuse-citation flag |
Sandusky, OH | 5 |
| D | Majestic Care Of Clyde Abuse-citation flag |
Clyde, OH | 4 |
| F | Kirtland Woods Of Journey Abuse-citation flag |
Kirtland, OH | 3 |
| F | Adams Lane Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Abuse-citation flag |
Zanesville, OH | 3 |
| F | Cardinal Woods Skilled Nursing & Rehab Ctr Abuse-citation flag |
Madison, OH | 3 |
| D | Arbors At Milford Abuse-citation flag |
Milford, OH | 3 |
| D | Grafton Oaks Nursing Center Abuse-citation flag |
Dayton, OH | 3 |
| D | Arbors At Gallipolis Abuse-citation flag |
Gallipolis, OH | 2 |
| D | Country Club Retirement Center Abuse-citation flag |
Mount Vernon, OH | 2 |
| D | Crawford Manor Healthcare Center Abuse-citation flag |
Cleveland, OH | 2 |
| D | Welcome Nursing Home Abuse-citation flag |
Oberlin, OH | 1 |
| D | Carecore At Minster Abuse-citation flag |
Minster, OH | 1 |
| C | Burlington House Rehab & Alzheimer'S Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Cincinnati, OH | 1 |
| D | Riverside Landing Nursing And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Mcconnelsville, OH | 1 |
| C | Lincoln Crawford Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Cincinnati, OH | 1 |
| D | Laurels Of Athens, The Abuse-citation flag |
Athens, OH | 0 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in Ohio
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in Ohio?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 63 facilities in Ohio that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 5 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 5 on licensing probation, and 44 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in Ohio?
Senior Care Record Map doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Map takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
A warning flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not always to walk away — some flagged homes have since corrected. Bring our free tour checklist, understand what care costs, and read when it's time to move. And know how referral sites make money so you can read their recommendations with clear eyes.
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