Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc
3756 W Erie Ave, Lorain, OH · (440) 244-2019
- Certified beds
- 110
- Residents per day
- 92
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Sprenger Health Care Systems
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1994
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Ohio.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc carries 53.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 56% of Ohio's 913 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Ohio: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–42 pts
- 3★ 42–69 pts
- 2★ 69–121.25 pts
- 1★ over 121.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Ohio by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
28 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights8E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor 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.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Infection Control3D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2025-12-04
4 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2022-11-07
17 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (7 deficiencies)
2019-10-31
7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 18 min of nursing staff time a day, 23 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 18 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 55% of nursing staff and 57% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$20,678 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Fine | $20,678 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.5 pts better | 97.2% | 92.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.8 pts worse | 88.9% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryAbout the same | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms23.9 pts better | 7.7% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.3 pts worse | 8.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.1 pts worse | 30.6% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.8 pts better | 2.7% | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.3 pts better | 2.0% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.5 pts better | 2.5% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts better | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.4 pts better | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.7 pts better | 17.2% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts worse | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine15.2 pts worse | 63.2% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit10.6 pts worse | 23.2% | 12.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts better | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine34.2 pts worse | 42.2% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.2 pts worse | 25.6% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
47 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprenger Enterprises, Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 5 facilities |
| Amherst Manor Company, Ltd. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Anchor Lodge Co., Ltd. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bluesky Healthcare Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Bsh Investments LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Citrin Cooperman And Company, Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Cms & Co. Management Services, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Cms & Co. Management Services, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Courtock, Melissa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Courtock, Melissa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Delta Health Care Consultants, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Epperly, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Epperly, Robert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Eren, Itri | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Eren, Itri | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Fox, Emily | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Fox, Emily | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Fox, Emily | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Gollinger, Kristen | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Gollinger, Kristen | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Huntington | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Hutsenpiller, Wendie | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Hutsenpiller, Wendie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Jankowski, Elizabeth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jankowski, Elizabeth | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kuhn, Shannon | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Kuhn, Shannon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Kuhn, Shannon | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Malanowki, Brandon | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Malanowki, Brandon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Malanowki, Brandon | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Malanowski, Kenneth | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Malanowski, Kenneth | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Marino-Freetage, Jaime | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Marino-Freetage, Jaime | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Micale, Jacob | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Micale, Jacob | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Sawulski, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Skidmore, Jodi | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Sprenger, Nicole | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Sprenger, Nicole | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Sprenger, Timothy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Sprenger, Tracey | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Sprenger, Tracey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Tucker, Monica | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tucker, Monica | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wellspring Staffing, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Egress3F
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Services2E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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