Shurmer Place Memory Assisted Living
State licensed18545 SHURMER RD, Strongsville, OH 44136
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Secure memory care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Altenheim
ALTENHEIM provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Strongsville, Ohio residents who need compassionate medical care during recovery. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive nursing support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
128 residents
Location
Strongsville, OH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
18627 SHURMER ROAD, Strongsville, Ohio 44136
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 25, 2024, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, above the Ohio average of 3 hours 41 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Altenheim in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 45 minutesAbove the Ohio average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the Ohio average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Ohio average |
Inspections
5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
October 21, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 11, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 11, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 11, 2025Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 11, 2025
July 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 25, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- West Side Deutscher Frauen Verein
- Medicare-certified beds
- 128
- Average residents per day
- 110
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 365109
Location
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18627 SHURMER ROADStrongsville, OH 44136
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Questions about Altenheim
How did Altenheim do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 25, 2024 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Ohio average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Altenheim?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Altenheim been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Altenheim in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.