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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
Cincinnati, OhioMedicare inspection record
About Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
PLEASANT RIDGE HEALTHCARE CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in CINCINNATI, OH with 99 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
99 residents
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5501 VERULAM, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213
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 May 30, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 11 minutes with each resident a day, below the Ohio average of 3 hours 41 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 11 minutesBelow the Ohio average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 37 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46%Below the Ohio average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
May 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025Provide 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 Jul 25, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025
October 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 14, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 14, 2024
April 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 May 3, 2024
December 18, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 7 citations+
Provide 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 Jan 12, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2024Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2024Provide 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 Jan 12, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
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
- Verulam Leasing Co, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 80
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 31, 1974
- Part of a chain
- Communicare Health, 110 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 365196
Location
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5501 VERULAMCincinnati, OH 45213
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Questions about Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center
How did Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 30, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Ohio average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 11 minutes with each resident per day, including 37 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Pleasant Ridge Healthcare Center 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.