Carecore at Lima: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Carecore at Lima is a 88-bed for-profit nursing home in Lima, Ohio, part of Carecore Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.83 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 62.7% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Carecore at Lima
599 South Shawnee StreetLima, OH 45804
Allen 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 Carecore at Lima, nurse aides logged 1.83 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Ohio average. With about 71 residents a day, that works out to roughly 130 aide hours a day, or about 16 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) | 1.83 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.58 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.11 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.68 | 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
62.7% of nursing staff at Carecore at Lima left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 53.8%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 26, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $33,534 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Fine | $33,534 |
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. Carecore at Lima holds 3 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Carecore at Lima
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Carecore Health, 10 homes
- Legal name: Carecore at Lima,llc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 14, 1968
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Carecore at Lima
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Springview Manor Lima | 1.8 | 62 | 1.76 | 3.20 | 34.6% | 4 | $16,113 |
| Lima Convalescent Home Lima | 2.8 | 72 | 2.23 | 3.90 | 36.4% | 4 | None |
| Lost Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Lima | 2.9 | 54 | 1.68 | 3.11 | 51.2% | 1 | $55,088 |
| Shawnee Manor Lima | 3.6 | 137 | 2.02 | 3.31 | 35.4% | 4 | None |
| Liberty Retirement Community of Lima Inc Lima | 4.0 | 60 | 2.44 | 4.27 | 59.7% | 2 | $25,495 |
| Springs of Lima the Lima | 4.1 | 56 | 2.04 | 3.86 | 30.6% | 5 | None |
| Cridersville Nursing and Rehab Cridersville | 6.0 | 50 | 1.61 | 3.22 | 78.2% | 1 | $112,610 |
| Otterbein-Cridersville Cridersville | 6.8 | 50 | 2.26 | 3.74 | 42.0% | 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.