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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Altercare Cambridge Inc.

(740) 432-7717

About Altercare Cambridge Inc.

ALTERCARE CAMBRIDGE INC. provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help seniors regain strength and independence. Our Cambridge, Ohio facility combines personalized medical attention with compassionate support, helping families navigate recovery with confidence and dignity.

Community at a glance

Capacity

50 residents

Location

Cambridge, OH

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

66731 OLD TWENTY-ONE ROAD, Cambridge, Ohio 43725

(740) 432-7717

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

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 7, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 38 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Ohio average.

Medicare has not fined Altercare Cambridge Inc. in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 38 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day52 minutesAbove the Ohio average
Nursing staff who left in the past year39%Below the Ohio average

Inspections

19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

January 7, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 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 CareCorrected Jan 26, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 26, 2026
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 26, 2026
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 26, 2026
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 26, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 26, 2026
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 26, 2026

August 26, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 19, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 19, 2025
December 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 14, 2025
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 14, 2025
September 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 1, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 1, 2024
April 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 24, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 24, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 24, 2024
January 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 3, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Altercare Cambridge Inc
Medicare-certified beds
50
Average residents per day
47
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1997
Part of a chain
Altercare, 22 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
366128

Location

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66731 OLD TWENTY-ONE ROADCambridge, OH 43725

8 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Cambridge

Questions about Altercare Cambridge Inc.

How did Altercare Cambridge Inc. do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 7, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Ohio average is 10.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Altercare Cambridge Inc.?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 38 minutes with each resident per day, including 52 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Altercare Cambridge Inc. been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Altercare Cambridge Inc. 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.

Senior living in Cambridge Skilled Nursing in Ohio Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026