Nursing home inspections in Ohio

Ohio surveyors cite safe, clean, comfortable environment (F921) at 2.36× its national share.

Cited least often against expectation here: “Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment”, at 0.56×.

F921 · 129 citations · 2025 surveys

922

nursing homes in the public file

30,145

citations on record

3.8%

of citations written at actual harm or above, against 5.4% nationally

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The shape of it — 2025

Cited more, and less, than expected

Magenta is cited more often than expected, blue less often.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

The evidence

Every tag Ohio cites above its expected share

F921 · Safe, clean, comfortable environment2.36×
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
129 citations across 112 facilities · Environmental Deficiencies
F881 · Antibiotic stewardship1.91×
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
59 citations across 59 facilities · Infection Control Deficiencies
F760 · Significant medication errors1.83×
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
153 citations across 140 facilities · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
F679 · Activities1.64×
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
53 citations across 53 facilities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F692 · Nutrition and hydration1.63×
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
120 citations across 118 facilities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F756 · Drug regimen review1.55×
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
79 citations across 79 facilities · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
F757 · Unnecessary drugs1.54×
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
79 citations across 77 facilities · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
F686 · Pressure ulcers1.52×
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
193 citations across 177 facilities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F803 · Menus1.50×
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
60 citations across 56 facilities · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F698 · Dialysis1.47×
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
71 citations across 69 facilities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

How severe those findings were

Scope and severity

3.8% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J2570.9%	K200.1%	L240.1%
Actual harm	G8312.8%	H40.0%	I—
No harm, potential for more than minimal	D20,88669.3%	E4,22814.0%	F3,26810.8%
No harm, potential for minimal	A—	B1130.4%	C5141.7%

CMS grades every deficiency on harm level and how widespread it was. Letters G and above mean actual harm was found; J and above mean immediate jeopardy.

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