Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ayden Healthcare Of Belle Springs.
221 North School Street, Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 599-3688
- Certified beds
- 99
- Residents per day
- 79
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Ayden Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 7, 1984
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Ayden Healthcare Of Belle Springs. carries 67 inspection points. That is fewer than 44% 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
21 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 (1)
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Resident Rights3D
- 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
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
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.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
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.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- C
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Infection Control2F
- F
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
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Environmental1F
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspection history
2025-03-13
10 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2022-11-04
6 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2019-10-24
5 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 17 min of nursing staff time a day, 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 17 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 36% of nursing staff and 20% 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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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7 pts better | 99.7% | 92.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1 pts better | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.5 pts worse | 42.1% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.5 pts better | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.5 pts better | 19.0% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.2 pts worse | 10.7% | 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 worsened4.2 pts better | 1.1% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.5 pts better | 1.5% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 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 incontinenceAbout the same | 20.9% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.1 pts better | 1.1% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.1 pts better | 98.5% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit6 pts better | 6.6% | 12.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.8 pts better | 91.2% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission12.4 pts better | 12.0% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Family Trust | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 51% | 7 facilities |
| Katz, George | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 4 facilities |
| Stein, Abba | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 12% | 35 facilities |
| Buckeye Family Trust | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Buckeye Family Trust | Trustee Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Cusner, Adam | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Cusner, Adam | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Cusner, Adam | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Degyansky, Jeffrey | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Degyansky, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Degyansky, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Goldish, Eliezer | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Goldish, Eliezer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Goldish, Eliezer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Kazarnovsky, Solomon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Kazarnovsky, Solomon | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Lahasky, Ephram | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 41 facilities |
| Lahasky, Ephram | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 41 facilities |
| Lahasky, Ephram | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 41 facilities |
| Stein, Abba | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
| Stein, Abba | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 35 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Miscellaneous5F
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Smoke4F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Services4F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Egress2F
- 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.
- F
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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