Altercare Newark South Inc.: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Altercare Newark South Inc. is a 47-bed for-profit nursing home in Newark, Ohio, part of Altercare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average of 2.09, and 66.7% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Altercare Newark South Inc.
17 Forry StreetNewark, OH 43055
Licking County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Altercare Newark South Inc., nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average. With about 44 residents a day, that works out to roughly 90 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.43 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
66.7% of nursing staff at Altercare Newark South Inc. left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 83.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 20, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $252,477 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | Fine | $31,031 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Fine | $221,446 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Altercare Newark South Inc. holds 3 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Altercare Newark South Inc.
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Altercare, 22 homes
- Legal name: Altercare Newark South Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 25, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Altercare Newark South Inc.
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Arlington Care Center Newark | 1.1 | 110 | 1.96 | 3.39 | 43.3% | 3 | None |
| The Laurels of Heath Heath | 1.5 | 150 | 2.51 | 3.92 | 37.8% | 1 | None |
| Newark Nursing & Rehab Newark | 1.7 | 145 | 2.13 | 3.60 | 40.6% | 2 | None |
| Flint Ridge Nrsg & Rehab Ctr Newark | 1.8 | 99 | 2.27 | 4.02 | 43.0% | 3 | None |
| Altercare Newark North Inc. Newark | 3.6 | 75 | 2.22 | 3.31 | 50.0% | 3 | None |
| Otterbein at Granville Granville | 5.8 | 22 | 2.32 | 4.46 | 55.6% | 5 | None |
| Altercare Thornville Inc. Thornville | 9.9 | 50 | 2.20 | 3.76 | 38.0% | 3 | $63,418 |
| Pataskala Oaks Care Center Pataskala | 13.8 | 86 | 2.64 | 4.30 | 17.8% | 3 | $11,858 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.