Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Bucyrus, Ohio, part of Altercare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average of 2.09, and 42.9% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo
1929 Whetstone StreetBucyrus, OH 44820
Crawford 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 of Bucyrus Center Fo, nurse aides logged 2.10 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average. With about 66 residents a day, that works out to roughly 139 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.10 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.77 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.93 | 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
42.9% of nursing staff at Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 31, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $26,685 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Fine | $26,685 |
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 of Bucyrus Center Fo holds 4 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Altercare, 22 homes
- Legal name: Altercare of Bucyrus Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 13, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Unger Park Post Acute Bucyrus | 2.5 | 86 | 1.86 | 3.17 | 29.4% | 2 | None |
| Galion Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Galion | 8.9 | 62 | 2.20 | 3.44 | 66.0% | 1 | None |
| Mill Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Galion | 9.1 | 79 | 2.12 | 3.74 | 30.6% | 4 | None |
| Crestline Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Crestline | 11.5 | 30 | 1.91 | 3.51 | 36.8% | 2 | None |
| Presidential Post-Acute Marion | 15.9 | 99 | 1.91 | 3.01 | 48.8% | 2 | $71,295 |
| Harding Pointe Marion | 16.1 | 50 | 1.97 | 3.18 | 34.8% | 3 | None |
| Crestwood Care Center Shelby | 16.1 | 130 | 1.99 | 3.31 | 38.8% | 2 | $232,204 |
| Marion Pointe Marion | 16.2 | 45 | 2.28 | 3.70 | 44.2% | 3 | None |
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.