Dixon Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
135 Reichart Avenue, Wintersville, OH 43953
Dixon Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Wintersville, OH. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Wintersville area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (740) 264-1155.
Operated by CommuniCare Health, which runs 85 communities in our directory.
Dixon Health Care Center is licensed for 85 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Jefferson County average about 70 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 64% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Jefferson County average of roughly 85%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Jefferson County average about 2.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 16 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 61%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Jefferson County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 90 problems at Dixon Health Care Center. 6 findings involved harm to a resident, including 4 that put residents in immediate danger. 47 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $250,817. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions twice 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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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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.
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.
Dixon Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 85
- Occupancy 64%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 61%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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