Nursing homes › Ohio › Norwood Towers Post-Acute
1500 Sherman Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45212 · 5136316800 · 120 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Pacs Group, a group operating 281 facilities in 16 states. Group record: average rating 2.8/5, 26 abuse citation icons, 13 facilities on the Special Focus list, $8,841,332 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.8/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.15 (Ohio median: 3.57). RN hours: 0.31. Weekend total: 2.72. Nursing staff turnover: 63%.
All-time on record: 37 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2026-02-11 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2026-02-11 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2026-02-11 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2026-02-11 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2026-02-11 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2026-02-11 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2026-02-11 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2025-12-16 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | F | complaint | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | 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. | F | Health | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-02 |
| 2025-12-16 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-16 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2024-06-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-27 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-27 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-06-27 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-12 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Payment Denial | 53 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APT, FREDERICK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| HANCOCK, MARK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| JERGENSEN, JOSHUA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| MITCHELL, JOHN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 366238. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.