Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Dixon Healthcare Center
135 Reichart Avenue · Wintersville, OH 43953 · 85 certified beds
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About Dixon Healthcare Center
Dixon Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Wintersville, Ohio. Its capacity is 85 beds, the same as the Jefferson County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Communicare Health. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 99 citations, the most recent on April 21, 2026. CMS also lists 6 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.70 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Wintersville. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (99)
Records from October 2021 to April 2026.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0624Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
August 8, 2023
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 30, 2023.
October 7, 2021
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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2021.
October 7, 2021
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2021.
October 7, 2021
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2021.
October 7, 2021
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2021.
October 7, 2021
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2021.
October 7, 2021
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 November 2, 2021.
October 7, 2021
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2021.
October 7, 2021
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2021.
October 7, 2021
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 November 2, 2021.
Penalties (6)
Total fines: $195,872
April 21, 2026 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting May 16, 2026, lasting 2 days (triggered by inspection on April 21, 2026).
April 21, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $54,945 against this nursing home on April 21, 2026.
June 2, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $96,753 against this nursing home on June 2, 2025.
June 2, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting June 25, 2025, lasting 54 days (triggered by inspection on June 2, 2025).
March 20, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $84,686 against this nursing home on March 20, 2025.
August 22, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,433 against this nursing home on August 22, 2024.
Staffing
3.70 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.52 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Communicare Health, a chain of 109 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 4.6 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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