Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Cleveland, Ohio, part of Garden Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.78 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Ohio average of 2.09, and 58.7% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr
4102 Rocky River DrCleveland, OH 44135
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 Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr, nurse aides logged 1.78 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Ohio average. With about 94 residents a day, that works out to roughly 168 aide hours a day, or about 21 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) | 1.78 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.21 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.77 | 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
58.7% of nursing staff at Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 92.9%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 12, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $68,068 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | Fine | $17,068 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Fine | $17,414 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Payment Denial | 25 days from Nov 16, 2024 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Fine | $33,586 |
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. Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr holds 2 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Garden Healthcare Group, 6 homes
- Legal name: Garden Healthcare of Rocky River LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Larchwood Care Cleveland | 0.0 | 74 | 3.62 | 5.88 | 42.3% | 5 | None |
| Aristos Nursing and Rehabilitation Cleveland | 1.0 | 57 | 1.77 | 3.27 | 54.3% | 2 | None |
| Westpark Healthcare Campus Cleveland | 1.1 | 99 | 2.17 | 3.85 | 48.9% | 5 | None |
| O'Neill Healthcare Fairview Park Fairview Park | 1.6 | 118 | 2.03 | 3.69 | 50.9% | 5 | None |
| Welsh Home the Rocky River | 2.6 | 79 | 2.75 | 4.19 | 58.3% | 5 | None |
| Gardens of North Olmsted North Olmsted | 3.0 | 99 | 2.03 | 3.27 | 58.5% | 2 | None |
| O'Neill Healthcare Lakewood Lakewood | 3.4 | 114 | 1.95 | 3.65 | 52.7% | 4 | None |
| North Park Care Center Brook Park | 3.4 | 34 | 2.20 | 4.25 | 33.3% | 5 | 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.