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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Ohio
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
28,646
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
7.9%
of national volume in that category
Ohio's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 28,646 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 8,457 citations — about 7.9% of the real national total for that category comes from Ohio alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 9.4 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Ohio) →All 10 deficiency categories in Ohio
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 8,457 | $44,834 | 902 | 9.4 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 4,542 | $44,966 | 857 | 5.3 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 3,275 | $47,060 | 824 | 4 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 3,209 | $45,302 | 798 | 4 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 2,563 | $44,817 | 764 | 3.4 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 2,195 | $44,548 | 803 | 2.7 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 1,879 | $46,732 | 601 | 3.1 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 952 | $46,699 | 449 | 2.1 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 830 | $51,553 | 430 | 1.9 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 744 | $49,756 | 415 | 1.8 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Ohio have?
28,646 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Ohio?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 8,457 real citations — about 7.9% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Ohio's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 9.4 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).