Saint Luke Lutheran Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Saint Luke Lutheran Home is a 166-bed nonprofit nursing home in North Canton, Ohio. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average of 2.09, and 81.7% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Saint Luke Lutheran Home
220 Applegrove Street NeNorth Canton, OH 44720
Stark County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Saint Luke Lutheran Home, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average. With about 121 residents a day, that works out to roughly 250 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.07 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.10 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.71 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.47 | 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
81.7% of nursing staff at Saint Luke Lutheran Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 51 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $97,793 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Fine | $97,793 |
| May 12, 2025 | Payment Denial | 44 days from Aug 12, 2025 |
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. Saint Luke Lutheran Home holds 1 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Saint Luke Lutheran Home
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: St. Luke Lutheran Home for the Aging
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 12, 1980
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Saint Luke Lutheran Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Windsor Medical Center Inc North Canton | 1.6 | 20 | 2.29 | 4.41 | 54.5% | 4 | $6,512 |
| Gardens of Belden Village Canton | 2.9 | 99 | 2.02 | 3.30 | 59.1% | 1 | None |
| The Pavilion at Edgefield for Nursing and Rehabili Canton | 4.0 | 99 | 1.91 | 3.26 | 35.1% | 1 | None |
| Bethany Nursing Home, Inc Canton | 4.1 | 86 | 2.44 | 4.00 | 49.2% | 2 | None |
| Altercare of Hartville Ctr for Hartville | 4.4 | 95 | 2.42 | 3.78 | 60.0% | 5 | None |
| Altercare of Nobles Pond, Inc Canton | 4.6 | 71 | 2.56 | 4.33 | 61.7% | 3 | None |
| Canton Christian Home Canton | 4.6 | 57 | 2.27 | 3.71 | 54.7% | 4 | $9,113 |
| The Pines Healthcare Center Canton | 5.0 | 80 | 1.97 | 3.36 | 37.7% | 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.