Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Veranda Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
11784 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH · (513) 825-2700
- Certified beds
- 99
- Residents per day
- 93
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Foundations Health Solutions
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 25, 2007
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Veranda Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center carries 88 inspection points. That is fewer than 32% 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
22 health citations on record since 2023. 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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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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K
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary6F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
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.
Resident Rights4F
- F
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- E
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2026-01-20
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2024-10-12
10 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2023-01-19
7 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 36 min of nursing staff time a day, 21 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 36 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 53% of nursing staff and 43% 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
$44,730 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Fine | $14,015 |
| 2024-10-12 | Fine | $30,715 |
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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 vaccine1.9 pts better | 94.6% | 92.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.6 pts worse | 91.1% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts better | 1.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms61 pts worse | 92.6% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.8 pts worse | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10.6 pts worse | 36.1% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 7.1% | 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 pts better | 1.3% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.9 pts better | 1.1% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts worse | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts better | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10 pts better | 10.9% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.6 pts better | 1.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.3 pts worse | 68.1% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.3 pts worse | 65.1% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
12 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 |
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| Colleran, Brian | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Colleran, Brian | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Colleran, Brian | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Colleran, Brian | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Foundations Health Solutions, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 63 facilities |
| Foundations Health Solutions, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 63 facilities |
| Krystowski, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Krystowski, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Krystowski, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 64 facilities |
| Luken, Beth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Luken, Beth | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Wallace, Waymon | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
15 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Egress4F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- 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.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Services1F
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
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