NORTHWESTERN CENTER — Nursing Home in BEREA, OH
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 100 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 86.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 365811 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.17 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.50 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
NORTHWESTERN CENTER had 14 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 27, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — August 27, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. (Level D)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Level D)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Provide appropriate foot care. (Level D)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level D)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Level C)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. (Level C)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (Level F)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (Level F)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. (Level D)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level J)Corrected — September 20, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — September 20, 2025
Northwestern Center is a 100-bed nursing home in Berea, Ohio. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the Ohio average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 14 deficiencies, 2 of them severe.
No clear strengths stand out from the facts provided. The recent inspection found multiple serious care-related problems—especially around infection prevention and pressure-ulcer management—and you should ask what specific actions the facility has taken to fix its infection prevention program and ensure adequate wound care given its lower-than-average staffing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NORTHWESTERN CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
NORTHWESTERN CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is NORTHWESTERN CENTER's CMS star rating?
NORTHWESTERN CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at NORTHWESTERN CENTER?
NORTHWESTERN CENTER reports 3.16962 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has NORTHWESTERN CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, NORTHWESTERN CENTER had 14 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.
How many beds does NORTHWESTERN CENTER have?
NORTHWESTERN CENTER has 100 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- BEREA CENTER — 5/5 — 0.6 mi
- ARISTOCRAT BEREA HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION — 3/5 — 0.7 mi
- MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER — 2/5 — 1.1 mi
- PARKSIDE VILLA — 4/5 — 1.4 mi
- O'NEILL HEALTHCARE MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS — 4/5 — 1.5 mi
- VILLAGE OF THE FALLS — 4/5 — 2.6 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.