Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Candlewood Healthcare And Rehabilitation
1835 Belmore Ave, East Cleveland, OH · (216) 268-3600
- Certified beds
- 116
- Residents per day
- 85
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Certus Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 16, 1977
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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
★★★★★−1 star
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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Candlewood Healthcare And Rehabilitation carries 42 inspection points. That is fewer than 66% 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
31 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
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary11F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- F
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- F
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Rights4E
- D
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- D
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental2F
- F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspection history
2025-07-31
2 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2022-09-27
11 health deficiencies · 20 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (5 deficiencies)
2019-09-12
18 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (6 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 19 min of nursing staff time a day, 18 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 19 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 32% of nursing staff and 55% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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
$29,488 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Fine | $29,488 |
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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 vaccine6.7 pts better | 99.4% | 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 injury1.9 pts better | 1.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms27.8 pts better | 3.8% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.2 pts better | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.4 pts better | 20.1% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.1 pts worse | 10.6% | 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 worsened1.3 pts better | 4.0% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.7 pts worse | 5.7% | 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 incontinence0.3 pts better | 20.6% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1 pts better | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13.5 pts better | 91.9% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| 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 vaccine5.2 pts better | 81.6% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aj R&R Holding Company LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 3 facilities |
| Extended Ohio LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 10% | 3 facilities |
| Aj R&R Holding Company LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Dipasqua, Jason | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Dipasqua, Jason | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Fishman, Shmuel | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Fishman, Shmuel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
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Fire safety
30 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke13F
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- E
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress4F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- 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
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
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