Kirtland Woods of Journey: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kirtland Woods of Journey is a 177-bed for-profit nursing home in Kirtland, Ohio, part of Journey Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 77.7% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Kirtland Woods of Journey
9685 Chillicothe RdKirtland, OH 44094
Lake 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 Kirtland Woods of Journey, nurse aides logged 1.50 hours per resident per day, 28% below the Ohio average. With about 59 residents a day, that works out to roughly 88 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.50 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.99 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.76 | 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
77.7% of nursing staff at Kirtland Woods of Journey left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 70.6%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $162,637 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | Fine | $162,637 |
| May 2, 2024 | Payment Denial | 83 days from May 30, 2024 |
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. Kirtland Woods of Journey holds 1 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Kirtland Woods of Journey
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Journey Healthcare, 32 homes
- Legal name: Kirtland Woods of Journey, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 4, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kirtland Woods of Journey
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Mentor Hills Post Acute Mentor | 2.5 | 147 | 2.03 | 3.40 | 62.1% | 3 | None |
| Mentor Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Mentor | 2.9 | 99 | 2.09 | 3.71 | 52.2% | 5 | None |
| Willoughby Post Acute Willoughby | 3.6 | 157 | 1.67 | 2.99 | 43.9% | 4 | $39,840 |
| Ohio Living Breckenridge Village Willoughby | 3.8 | 72 | 2.31 | 4.12 | 34.6% | 4 | None |
| Altercare of Mayfield Village, Inc Mayfield Village | 5.4 | 52 | 2.34 | 4.24 | 66.7% | 3 | $72,646 |
| Concord Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Mentor | 5.9 | 88 | 1.63 | 3.24 | 31.9% | 5 | None |
| Concord Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Concord | 6.4 | 72 | 1.97 | 3.57 | 75.3% | 5 | None |
| Wickliffe Country Place Wickliffe | 6.7 | 170 | 2.13 | 3.81 | 57.5% | 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.