Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to have a current transfer agreement with an area hospital. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 83. Findings include: Review of the facility document titled Transfer Agreement, revealed the transfer agreement was by and between Community Skilled Healthcare Center located at 1320 Mahoning Ave. N.W. [NAME], Ohio 44483 and Mercy Health Youngstown LLC doing business as Saint [NAME] Hospital located at 667 [NAME], [NAME], Ohio 44482. The document further revealed the agreement shall take effect on the date signed by both parties and continue for two years unless terminated by either party within 30 days written notice to the other party. …
F843 citations in Ohio
Administration Deficiencies
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Ohio cites F843 more often than its own record predicts
1.98 times the share F843 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio in 2025, this is the portion that was F843.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Ohio surveyors wrote
F843 findings written in Ohio, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on review of facility documents and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure they had a transfer agreement with one ore more hospitals. This had the potential to affect all 81 residents residing in the facility. Findings included: An entrance conference meeting for an annual and complaint survey occurred on 08/11/25 at 8:45 A.M. with the Administrator. At the time of the meeting, various documents were requested including the facility transfer agreement. Review of various documents and continued requests for the transfer agreement during the annual and complaint survey returned no results. Interview on 08/21/25 at 12:30 P.M. with the Administrator confirmed the facility did not have a transfer agreement with one or more hospitals.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.02% | 1.66× |
| 2024 | 0.02% | 0.93× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 1.98× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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