Bethesda Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bethesda Care Center is a 89-bed for-profit nursing home in Fremont, Ohio, part of Garden Springs Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the Ohio average of 2.09, and 60.0% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Bethesda Care Center
600 N Brush StFremont, OH 43420
Sandusky 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 Bethesda Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, 7% above the Ohio average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 182 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.23 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.68 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.14 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.05 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.49 | 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
60.0% of nursing staff at Bethesda Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $64,604 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Fine | $64,604 |
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. Bethesda Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Bethesda Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Garden Springs Healthcare, 5 homes
- Legal name: 600 North Brush Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Bethesda Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Parkview Care Center Fremont | 0.8 | 38 | 1.89 | 3.51 | 75.0% | 2 | $159,322 |
| Valley View Health Campus Fremont | 2.8 | 60 | 1.89 | 3.81 | 47.5% | 4 | $16,801 |
| Countryside Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC Fremont | 3.1 | 82 | 2.54 | 4.28 | 73.3% | 1 | $59,623 |
| Spring Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC Green Springs | 8.0 | 120 | 2.19 | 3.72 | 41.3% | 1 | $77,618 |
| Windsor Lane Healthcare Center Gibsonburg · abuse citation | 9.1 | 89 | 2.79 | 4.32 | 39.8% | 3 | None |
| Majestic Care of Clyde Clyde · abuse citation | 9.9 | 74 | 1.84 | 3.11 | 52.5% | 2 | None |
| Ottawa Co Riverview Nursing Ho Oak Harbor | 12.5 | 115 | 2.58 | 4.26 | 38.9% | 4 | $17,345 |
| Willows at Bellevue Bellevue | 14.4 | 60 | 1.74 | 3.79 | 40.6% | 5 | 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.