Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in Ohio
Facilities in Ohio with the lowest NursingHomeGrade Scores. A low score does not guarantee poor care in all areas — but families should review inspection records, staffing levels, and deficiency details carefully before choosing.
⚠ A low score indicates significant concerns in one or more areas: staffing, inspection violations, or quality measures. Visit each facility page for the full deficiency record and comparison data.
Rankings
| # | Facility | Location | Grade | Score | RN Hours | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVENUE AT BROOKLYN | BROOKLYN, OH | F | 0 | 0.40 | 29 |
| 2 | Adams Lane Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | ZANESVILLE, OH | F | 0 | 0.28 | 20 |
| 3 | PARK TERRACE REHABILITATION CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | F | 0 | 0.50 | 27 |
| 4 | DIVINE REHABILITATION AND NURSING AT TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | F | 1 | 0.55 | 18 |
| 5 | COUNTRY CLUB RETIREMENT CTR IV | BELLAIRE, OH | F | 1 | N/A | 29 |
| 6 | CONTINUING HEALTHCARE OF GAHANNA | GAHANNA, OH | F | 2 | 0.36 | 15 |
| 7 | HERITAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER | OAKWOOD VILLAGE, OH | F | 2 | 0.28 | 21 |
| 8 | DIVINE REHABILITATION AND NURSING AT SYLVANIA | SYLVANIA, OH | F | 5 | 0.50 | 34 |
| 9 | WESTMORELAND PLACE | CHILLICOTHE, OH | F | 5 | 0.35 | 23 |
| 10 | ALTERCARE OF CANAL WINCHESTER POST-ACUTE RC | CANAL WINCHESTER, OH | F | 6 | 0.66 | 33 |
| 11 | SAPPHIRE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | F | 9 | 0.47 | 50 |
| 12 | MARIETTA HEIGHTS POST ACUTE | MARIETTA, OH | F | 10 | 0.82 | 36 |
| 13 | SCIOTO REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | F | 11 | N/A | 33 |
| 14 | CANFIELD HEALTHCARE CENTER | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | F | 11 | 0.49 | 22 |
| 15 | ARC AT CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | F | 11 | 0.56 | 25 |
| 16 | CITYVIEW HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION | CLEVELAND, OH | F | 12 | 0.39 | 22 |
| 17 | CONTINUING HEALTHCARE OF CUYAHOGA FALLS | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | F | 12 | 0.38 | 36 |
| 18 | CARECORE AT MARGARET HALL | CINCINNATI, OH | F | 13 | 0.43 | 23 |
| 19 | OTTERBEIN LOVELAND | LOVELAND, OH | F | 14 | N/A | 16 |
| 20 | Harmar Place Nursing and Rehabilitation | MARIETTA, OH | F | 14 | 0.39 | 18 |
| 21 | EMBASSY OF WOODVIEW | COLUMBUS, OH | F | 14 | 0.43 | 15 |
| 22 | ASTORIA PLACE OF WATERVILLE | WATERVILLE, OH | F | 15 | 0.37 | 23 |
| 23 | MAJESTIC CARE OF CEDAR VILLAGE. | MASON, OH | F | 16 | 0.42 | 20 |
| 24 | BELLA TERRACE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | F | 17 | 0.24 | 29 |
| 25 | MUSKINGUM SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION | BEVERLY, OH | F | 17 | 0.35 | 24 |
| 26 | COUNTRY LANE GARDENS REHAB & NURSING CTR | PLEASANTVILLE, OH | F | 18 | 0.54 | 45 |
| 27 | CARECORE AT MENTOR | MENTOR, OH | F | 18 | 0.35 | 12 |
| 28 | THE MERRIMAN | AKRON, OH | F | 18 | 0.44 | 34 |
| 29 | UNIVERSITY MANOR HEALTH & REHA | CLEVELAND, OH | F | 18 | 0.30 | 15 |
| 30 | GRANDE OAKS | OAKWOOD VILLAGE, OH | F | 18 | 0.30 | 32 |
| 31 | COMMUNITY SKILLED HEALTHCARE | WARREN, OH | F | 18 | 0.47 | 25 |
| 32 | CONTINUING HEALTHCARE AT CEDAR HILL | ZANESVILLE, OH | F | 19 | 0.58 | 17 |
| 33 | CONTINUING HEALTHCARE OF SHADYSIDE | SHADYSIDE, OH | F | 19 | 0.27 | 14 |
| 34 | Kimes Nursing and Rehab LLC | ATHENS, OH | F | 19 | 0.80 | 47 |
| 35 | COUNTRY CLUB CENTER I | DOVER, OH | F | 19 | 0.52 | 43 |
| 36 | CONTINUING HEALTHCARE OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | F | 20 | 0.45 | 20 |
| 37 | ALTERCARE OF NAVARRE CTR FOR REHAB & NRSG CARE | NAVARRE, OH | F | 20 | 0.75 | 18 |
| 38 | ROCKY RIVER GARDENS REHAB AND NURSING CTR | CLEVELAND, OH | F | 20 | 0.39 | 22 |
| 39 | PROVIDENCE CARE CENTER | SANDUSKY, OH | F | 21 | 0.51 | 23 |
| 40 | HARVARD GARDENS REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | F | 21 | 0.30 | 26 |
| 41 | CARDINAL WOODS SKILLED NURSING & REHAB CTR | MADISON, OH | F | 21 | 0.30 | 7 |
| 42 | ROLLING HILLS REHAB AND CARE CTR | BRIDGEPORT, OH | F | 21 | 0.39 | 22 |
| 43 | Marion Valley Post Acute | MARION, OH | F | 22 | 0.28 | 24 |
| 44 | SHADY LAWN NURSING HOME | DALTON, OH | F | 22 | 0.34 | 24 |
| 45 | LUXE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER | LANCASTER, OH | F | 22 | 0.52 | 26 |
| 46 | Twinsburg Post Acute | TWINSBURG, OH | F | 23 | 0.65 | 21 |
| 47 | ORRVILLE POINTE | ORRVILLE, OH | F | 24 | 0.33 | 22 |
| 48 | AVENTURA AT OAKWOOD VILLAGE | SPRINGFIELD, OH | F | 24 | 0.38 | 19 |
| 49 | AUTUMNWOOD NURSING & REHAB CENTER | RITTMAN, OH | F | 24 | 0.29 | 22 |
| 50 | GARDENS OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE | MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH | F | 24 | 0.40 | 38 |
| 51 | LAURELS OF WEST COLUMBUS, THE | COLUMBUS, OH | F | 25 | 0.47 | 30 |
| 52 | AVENUE AT MACEDONIA | MACEDONIA, OH | F | 25 | N/A | 10 |
| 53 | EAST PARK CARE CENTER | BROOK PARK, OH | F | 25 | 0.34 | 25 |
| 54 | THREE MEADOWS POST ACUTE | PERRYSBURG, OH | F | 25 | 0.44 | 24 |
| 55 | MOMENTOUS HEALTH AT RICHFIELD | RICHFIELD, OH | F | 25 | 0.30 | 7 |
| 56 | ASTORIA SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION | CANTON, OH | F | 26 | 0.66 | 18 |
| 57 | OHIO EASTERN STAR HLTH CARE CTR THE | MOUNT VERNON, OH | F | 26 | N/A | 8 |
| 58 | FOREST HILLS CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | F | 26 | 0.33 | 38 |
| 59 | AVENTURA AT ASSUMPTION VILLAGE | NORTH LIMA, OH | F | 26 | 0.38 | 33 |
| 60 | Vancrest-Upper Valley | TROY, OH | F | 26 | 0.53 | 14 |
| 61 | Jag Healthcare Mansfield | MANSFIELD, OH | F | 26 | 0.46 | 22 |
| 62 | SPRING CREEK NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC | GREEN SPRINGS, OH | F | 26 | 0.35 | 19 |
| 63 | Heritage Healthcare of Lyndhurst | LYNDHURST, OH | F | 27 | 0.55 | 21 |
| 64 | The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | ZANESVILLE, OH | F | 27 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 65 | AYDEN HEALTHCARE OF FAIRFIELD | FAIRFIELD, OH | F | 27 | 0.34 | 36 |
| 66 | Hopewell Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare | CHILLICOTHE, OH | F | 27 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 67 | WARREN NURSING & REHAB | WARREN, OH | F | 27 | 0.69 | 29 |
| 68 | SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME | NORTH CANTON, OH | F | 27 | 0.54 | 39 |
| 69 | Carecore at Gaymont | NORWALK, OH | F | 27 | 0.53 | 15 |
| 70 | ARC AT TROTWOOD LLC | DAYTON, OH | F | 27 | 0.36 | 22 |
| 71 | SUBURBAN HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION | NORTH RANDALL, OH | F | 27 | 0.59 | 14 |
| 72 | BEAVERCREEK HEALTH AND REHAB | BEAVERCREEK, OH | F | 28 | 0.48 | 18 |
| 73 | LEGENDS CARE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | MASSILLON, OH | F | 28 | 0.32 | 15 |
| 74 | VISTA CARE CENTER OF MILAN | MILAN, OH | F | 28 | 0.41 | 20 |
| 75 | AVENTURA AT WEST PARK | CINCINNATI, OH | F | 28 | 0.44 | 15 |
| 76 | DIPLOMAT HEALTHCARE | NORTH ROYALTON, OH | F | 28 | 0.25 | 15 |
| 77 | AVENUE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, THE | WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH | F | 29 | 0.52 | 33 |
| 78 | CRYSTAL CARE CENTER OF ASHLAND | ASHLAND, OH | F | 29 | 0.37 | 17 |
| 79 | NORWOOD TOWERS POST-ACUTE | CINCINNATI, OH | F | 29 | 0.31 | 22 |
| 80 | ASTORIA PLACE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | F | 29 | 0.46 | 25 |
| 81 | Newark Nursing & Rehab | NEWARK, OH | F | 29 | 0.32 | 23 |
| 82 | KENDAL AT OBERLIN | OBERLIN, OH | F | 30 | N/A | 0 |
| 83 | Hill View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente | PORTSMOUTH, OH | F | 30 | N/A | 5 |
| 84 | Trotwood Health & Rehab LLC | DAYTON, OH | F | 30 | 0.51 | 28 |
| 85 | GARDENS OF BELDEN VILLAGE | CANTON, OH | F | 30 | 0.40 | 20 |
| 86 | BEACHWOOD POINTE CARE CENTER | BEACHWOOD, OH | F | 30 | 0.35 | 20 |
| 87 | Edith Lane of Cincinnati | CINCINNATI, OH | F | 30 | 0.39 | 17 |
| 88 | GOOD SHEPHERD VILLAGE | SPRINGFIELD, OH | F | 31 | 0.57 | 17 |
| 89 | HEATHERDOWNS REHAB & RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | F | 31 | 0.37 | 23 |
| 90 | AYDEN HEALTHCARE OF MADEIRA | CINCINNATI, OH | F | 31 | 0.38 | 26 |
| 91 | DUBLIN POST ACUTE | DUBLIN, OH | F | 32 | 0.84 | 32 |
| 92 | ASHTABULA COUNTY NURSING HOME | KINGSVILLE, OH | F | 32 | 0.31 | 7 |
| 93 | PRESTIGE GARDENS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | MARYSVILLE, OH | F | 32 | 0.51 | 24 |
| 94 | Galion Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | GALION, OH | F | 32 | 0.58 | 36 |
| 95 | GARDENS OF NORTH OLMSTED | NORTH OLMSTED, OH | F | 32 | 0.28 | 31 |
| 96 | MERIT HOUSE LLC | TOLEDO, OH | F | 32 | 0.29 | 22 |
| 97 | Hillsboro Health and Rehab LLC | HILLSBORO, OH | F | 33 | 0.30 | 7 |
| 98 | EMBASSY OF LEBANON | LEBANON, OH | F | 33 | 0.48 | 14 |
| 99 | HUDSON ELMS NURSING CENTER | HUDSON, OH | F | 33 | 0.52 | 19 |
| 100 | HIGHLAND OAKS HEALTH CENTER | MCCONNELSVILLE, OH | F | 33 | 0.72 | 50 |
Methodology
Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.