Nursing homes › Ohio › Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
5501 Verulam, Cincinnati, OH 45213 · 5136311310 · 99 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Communicare Health, a group operating 120 facilities in 6 states. Group record: average rating 3.0/5, 15 abuse citation icons, 5 facilities on the Special Focus list, $4,999,015 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.0/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.18 (Ohio median: 3.57). RN hours: 0.61. Weekend total: 2.98. Nursing staff turnover: 46%.
All-time on record: 44 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-05-30 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-05-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-05-30 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2024-10-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-14 |
| 2024-10-08 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-11-14 |
| 2024-04-23 | 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 | complaint | corrected 2024-05-03 |
| 2023-12-18 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-12 |
| 2023-12-18 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-12 |
| 2023-12-18 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-12 |
| 2023-12-18 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-12 |
| 2023-12-18 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-12 |
| 2023-12-18 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-12 |
| 2023-12-18 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | B | complaint | corrected 2024-01-12 |
| 2023-08-16 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| 2023-08-16 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-16 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-16 | Fine | $67,093 |
| 2023-08-16 | Payment Denial | 37 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKEYE OP CO., LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 07/01/2021 |
| BUCKEYE HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 07/01/2021 |
| OMG MSTR LSCO, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 07/01/2021 |
| ROMEO, DOMINIC | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2023 |
| STOLTZ, CHARLES | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2021 |
| WILHEIM, RONALD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2021 |
| VERULAM MGT CO., LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2021 |
| GROVES, DONNA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/14/2023 |
| KHAN, SHAZIA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2021 |
| REESE, ALISSA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/03/2023 |
| ROMEO, DOMINIC | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2023 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 365196. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.