Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Otterbein Cortland
303 North Mecca Street, Cortland, OH · (330) 638-2420
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 39
- Residents per day
- 35
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Ohio Living Communities
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 28, 2007
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How this home got 5 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 (already 5)
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Otterbein Cortland carries 11 inspection points. That is fewer than 93% 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
6 health citations on record since 2022. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights1C
- C
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspection history
2026-01-27
3 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-09-05
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2022-05-05
1 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 36 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 36 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 51% of nursing staff and 43% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.5 pts better | 96.2% | 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 injury3.1 pts better | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms27.7 pts better | 3.9% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.2 pts better | 1.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.8 pts better | 12.7% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1 pts better | 7.5% | 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 worsened1.1 pts better | 4.2% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.7 pts worse | 12.7% | 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 incontinence7.5 pts worse | 28.4% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.2 pts better | 0.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13.7 pts better | 92.1% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.8 pts worse | 17.4% | 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 vaccine1.4 pts better | 77.8% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.5 pts better | 23.9% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Sandra | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Austin, Jessica | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Belfance, Leslie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Gumina, Laurence | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Gumina, Laurence | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Ingwersen, Melissa | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Joyce, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Kolenich, Brian | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stillman, Robert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| White, Terry | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
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Fire safety
17 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Services3F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Egress2F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
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.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
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