Nursing homes in Ohio

Ohio has 922 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in 88 counties, with 81,115 certified beds in total. The state average CMS overall rating is 3.2 of 5 against a national average of 3.0, and homes report 3.69 nurse staffing hours per resident per day against 3.86 nationally.

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Ohio against the national average

Measure	Ohio	United States
Overall rating (1 to 5)	3.2	3.0
Health inspection rating	2.8	2.8
Staffing rating	2.4	2.9
Nurse staffing hours per resident per day	3.69	3.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day	0.64	0.69
Nursing staff turnover	48.7%	45.8%
Health deficiencies in the latest inspection	10.5	9.2
Fines per home, past three years	0.6	0.9

Averages are published by CMS. Health inspection ratings are set within each state, so compare them across states with care.

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Nursing home rules and contacts in Ohio

Federal rules on residents' rights, discharge notices and Medicare coverage are the same in every state. These are the offices to call in Ohio, and the rules the state sets for itself.

Long-term care ombudsman Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Ohio Department of Aging1-800-282-1206 The program has a state office and regional offices; its services are free.
File a complaint about a nursing home Complaint Unit Ohio Department of Health1-800-342-0553 The department prefers complaints through its online form; the phone line is for people without internet or email. Anonymous complaints are accepted.
Apply for Medicaid nursing home coverage Ohio Medicaid Ohio Department of Medicaid, with county Departments of Job and Family Services1-800-324-8680 (Consumer Hotline) Apply online at Benefits.Ohio.Gov, by phone, or at the county Department of Job and Family Services.

Minimum staffing: Nurse aides, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses together must provide a daily average of at least 2.5 hours of direct care per resident. The director of nursing must be a registered nurse on duty five days a week, eight hours a day, and a registered nurse must be on call whenever none is on duty. Homes with more than 120 beds must employ a full-time licensed social worker. Source: Ohio Admin. Code 3701-17-08
Personal needs allowance (Medicaid): A Medicaid resident keeps $75 a month for personal needs, effective January 1, 2026. A resident with earned income may keep up to $65 more of it. Source: Ohio Admin. Code 5160:1-6-07(I)(3)
Holding a bed during a hospital stay or leave: Ohio Medicaid pays to hold a bed for up to 30 days a calendar year during a hospital stay, therapeutic leave or visits with family or friends, while the resident intends to return. The payment counts as payment in full, and the home may not charge the resident extra for those days. Bed-hold days are not available in some situations, including for a resident enrolled in a Medicare or Medicaid hospice program. Leave for therapy or visits must be approved in advance by the resident's physician. Before leave, or within 24 hours of an emergency hospitalization, the home must give written bed-hold information. A Medicaid resident who has used all 30 days must be admitted to the first available Medicaid-certified bed in a semiprivate room. Source: Ohio Admin. Code 5160-3-16.4; Ohio Rev. Code 5165.34 and 3721.16(F)
Visiting: Residents have the right, on reasonable request, to private visits at any reasonable hour, unless the attending physician documents in the medical record that this is not medically advisable. During an epidemic, pandemic or other state of emergency, homes must allow in-person compassionate care visits, which are not limited to end of life; visitors must pass screening and follow the home's visitor policy. During a declared emergency, homes must offer video visits if in-person visits are judged a risk to residents' health. Source: Ohio Rev. Code 3721.13(A)(21), 3721.20 and 3721.69
Discharge notice: The home must give the resident written notice, and send the resident's sponsor notice by certified mail, at least 30 days before a transfer or discharge, with a copy to the Ohio Department of Health; shorter notice is allowed in listed situations, such as emergencies. The resident or sponsor may ask the Department of Health in writing for a hearing within 30 days of receiving the notice; a request within 10 days generally stops the discharge until the hearing decision. The hearing is held at the home, within 10 days of the request unless the resident and home agree otherwise. Source: Ohio Rev. Code 3721.16, 3721.161 and 3721.162
Cameras in rooms: A resident, or their guardian or health care agent, may put a fixed video camera or audio recorder in the resident's room. The resident pays for the device and its installation, upkeep and removal; the home pays only for electricity. A roommate must consent and may set conditions; if a roommate refuses, the home must make a reasonable attempt to move one of them, with that person's consent. No one may be refused admission, discharged or retaliated against for choosing monitoring. Source: Ohio Rev. Code 3721.60 to 3721.68
When private funds run out: A resident who has applied for Medicaid is not treated as failing to pay unless the application is denied and, if appealed, the denial is upheld. A home that does not take Medicaid must tell each prospective resident in writing before admission that they may be discharged if they cannot pay. Source: Ohio Rev. Code 3721.13(A)(30) and 3721.19

Checked against Ohio state sources on Oct 9, 2026. Rules and phone numbers change, so confirm with the office listed. For the rules that apply in every state, see residents' rights, how to file a complaint and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.