Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Lancaster, Ohio, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.70 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 58.6% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation
1900 East Main StreetLancaster, OH 43130
Fairfield 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 Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 1.70 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Ohio average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 150 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.70 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.07 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.69 | 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
58.6% of nursing staff at Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 46.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $20,678 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | Fine | $20,678 |
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. Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Lancaster Post Acute LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 22, 1970
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Main Street Terrace Care Center Lancaster | 0.9 | 50 | 2.31 | 3.71 | 33.3% | 4 | None |
| Lanfair Center for Rehab & Nsg Care Inc Lancaster | 1.7 | 84 | 2.16 | 3.83 | 45.5% | 4 | None |
| The Springs at Wyandot Trail Lancaster | 2.1 | 52 | 2.29 | 4.51 | — | 5 | None |
| Luxe Rehabilitation and Care Center Lancaster · SFF candidate | 5.1 | 172 | 1.75 | 3.36 | 49.2% | 2 | $70,768 |
| Arbors at Carroll Carroll | 6.6 | 99 | 2.32 | 3.58 | 44.6% | 4 | None |
| Country Lane Gardens Rehab & Nursing Ctr Pleasantville · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 8.7 | 99 | 1.74 | 3.14 | 54.7% | 2 | $318,627 |
| Embassy of Logan Logan | 15.1 | 135 | 1.96 | 3.08 | 47.4% | 3 | None |
| Altercare Thornville Inc. Thornville | 15.1 | 50 | 2.20 | 3.76 | 38.0% | 3 | $63,418 |
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.