Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Crystal Care Center of Ashland
1251 East Main Street · Ashland, OH 44805 · 72 certified beds
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About Crystal Care Center of Ashland
Crystal Care Center of Ashland is a nursing home in Ashland, Ohio. Its capacity is 72 beds, below the Ohio median of 86 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Embassy Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 23 citations, the most recent on April 23, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.99 hours per resident per day. It is one of 4 nursing homes listed in Ashland. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (23)
Records from September 2022 to April 2026.
April 23, 2026
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 24, 2026.
April 23, 2026
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 30, 2026.
April 23, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 24, 2026.
April 23, 2026
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 24, 2026.
August 6, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0584Honor 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 28, 2025.
January 10, 2024
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 26, 2024.
September 14, 2022
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 13, 2022.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $17,345
August 6, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,345 against this nursing home on August 6, 2025.
Staffing
2.99 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.07 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Embassy Healthcare, a chain of 33 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.1 overall, 2.0 for health inspections, 1.4 for staffing, 4.3 for quality measures.
Listed in CMS ownership disclosures as a private equity firm.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Ashland.
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