Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation is a 116-bed for-profit nursing home in East Cleveland, Ohio, part of Certus Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 36.7% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation
1835 Belmore AveEast Cleveland, OH 44112
Cuyahoga 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 Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Ohio average. With about 90 residents a day, that works out to roughly 180 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.01 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.26 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.95 | 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
36.7% of nursing staff at Candlewood Healthcare 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 50.0%. 3 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 2 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $29,488 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | Fine | $29,488 |
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. Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation holds 3 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Certus Healthcare, 14 homes
- Legal name: Aj Candlewood Park Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 16, 1977
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Candlewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gardens of McGregor and Amasa Stone East Cleveland | 0.7 | 148 | 2.34 | 3.85 | 70.1% | 5 | None |
| Cedarwood Plaza Cleveland Heights | 1.8 | 115 | 2.04 | 3.72 | 57.5% | 3 | $8,171 |
| Eastbrook Healthcare Center Cleveland | 2.1 | 109 | 2.27 | 3.59 | 57.1% | 3 | $23,989 |
| Judson Park Cleveland | 2.3 | 36 | 2.50 | 8.10 | — | 4 | $25,847 |
| University Manor Health & Reha Cleveland | 2.3 | 149 | 1.71 | 3.01 | 47.8% | 1 | $16,801 |
| Hillside Plaza Cleveland | 2.6 | 47 | 1.85 | 4.02 | 66.0% | 3 | None |
| Crawford Manor Healthcare Center Cleveland · abuse citation | 2.7 | 50 | 1.92 | 3.79 | 42.9% | 2 | $46,291 |
| The Gardens of Fairfax Health Care Center Cleveland | 2.7 | 89 | 1.99 | 3.71 | 68.8% | 3 | $122,234 |
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.