Crystal Care Center of Ashland: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Crystal Care Center of Ashland is a 72-bed for-profit nursing home in Ashland, Ohio, part of Embassy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.73 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 55.9% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Crystal Care Center of Ashland
1251 East Main StreetAshland, OH 44805
Ashland 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 Crystal Care Center of Ashland, nurse aides logged 1.73 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Ohio average. With about 61 residents a day, that works out to roughly 105 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.73 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.93 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.85 | 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
55.9% of nursing staff at Crystal Care Center of Ashland 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%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 6, 2025. 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 $17,686 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Fine | $17,686 |
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. Crystal Care Center of Ashland holds 1 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Crystal Care Center of Ashland
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Embassy Healthcare, 33 homes
- Legal name: Embassy Crystal Care LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 18, 2002
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Crystal Care Center of Ashland
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kingston of Ashland Ashland | 0.8 | 110 | 2.47 | 4.21 | 58.6% | 3 | None |
| The Good Shepherd Health and Rehabilitation Center Ashland | 1.1 | 125 | 2.87 | 4.73 | 31.1% | 5 | None |
| Brethren Care Village Health Care Center Ashland | 1.2 | 79 | 3.03 | 4.78 | 36.2% | 5 | None |
| Oak Grove Manor Mansfield | 10.0 | 75 | 2.06 | 3.32 | 68.1% | 1 | $15,593 |
| Arbors at Mifflin Mansfield | 10.0 | 99 | 1.99 | 3.62 | 54.2% | 3 | $15,593 |
| Country Pointe Wooster | 10.2 | 42 | 1.78 | 3.26 | 31.0% | 5 | None |
| Jag Healthcare Mansfield Mansfield | 14.3 | 66 | 1.81 | 3.15 | 53.7% | 1 | $130,240 |
| Winchester Terrace Mansfield | 14.5 | 83 | 1.58 | 2.75 | 64.6% | 2 | $14,015 |
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.