Carecore at Mentor
Nursing Home Facility
8881 Schaefer St, Mentor, OH 44060
Carecore at Mentor is a senior care community located in Mentor, OH. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Mentor area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (440) 255-9309.
Operated by Carecore Health, which runs 9 communities in our directory.
Carecore at Mentor is licensed for 124 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Mentor average about 107 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 70% of its licensed beds. That is below the Mentor average of roughly 82%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Mentor average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2024 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 72%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Lake County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 32 problems at Carecore at Mentor. 6 findings involved harm to a resident. 15 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $35,457. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Environmental
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Carecore at Mentor offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 124
- Occupancy 70%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
- Annual staff turnover 72%
- Last health inspection July 2024
Resident & family reviews
No comments. I am maintaining my agreement to be civil.
by D. Khattak, R.N., Jan 2018