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Garden Park Health Care Center

3536 Washington Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229

Part of Carecore Healthsee all 12 affiliated facilities

60 certified beds 48 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

2 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
3.2 hours

OH average: 3.7 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.5 hours

OH average: 0.6 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
2.7 hours

OH average: 3.3 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Nursing staff turnover in the past year
53.1%

OH average: 48.7% · National: 45.8%

Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Penalties & Enforcement

1 Medicare payment denial in the recent inspection window (most recent: July 24, 2024).

Federal enforcement actions from CMS's penalty file: civil money penalties (fines) and denials of Medicare payment tied to health-inspection deficiencies.

Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Carecore Health
Who owns this facility — 14 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Customers Bank Organization
    Mortgage interest (≥5%) since 08/14/2020
  • Hertanu, Joseph Individual
    Managing control (governing body) since 08/15/2018
  • Carecore Health LLC Organization
    Operational/managerial control since 08/15/2018
  • Hertanu, Chaim Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 08/15/2018
  • Hertanu, Joseph Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 08/15/2018
  • Serota, Gretchen Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 01/01/2024
  • Strickland, Jennifer Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 12/30/2024
  • Carecore Health LLC Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 08/15/2018
  • Fasten Halberstam LLP Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 08/01/2018
  • Garden Park Real Estate Holdings, LLC Organization
    Additional disclosable party since 08/01/2021

…and 4 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 17 health (OH avg 10.7) · 12 fire (OH avg 5.8) Details

52 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: May 14, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 17 health deficiencies · OH average: 10.7 · National: 9.3

61 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often smoke (26) and gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (9).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-08-07): 12 deficiencies · OH average: 5.8 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Garden Park Health Care Center compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, Garden Park Health Care Center's overall star rating is 2★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 3★.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 2★ 3★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 2★ 4★
Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 1★ 2.5★ 4★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 5★ 5★ 5★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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