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Altenheim

18627 SHURMER ROAD, STRONGSVILLE, OH, 44136

(440) 238-3361

altenheim.com

128 licensed beds

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18627 Shurmer Road

Strongsville, OH 44136

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

128

CMS facility ID

365109

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cuyahoga

Facility name

Altenheim

Street address

18627 SHURMER ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Strongsville, OH 44136

Phone

(440) 238-3361

Website

altenheim.com

About this facility — Altenheim

Altenheim is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Strongsville, Ohio. It is licensed for 128 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Strongsville and 922 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Altenheim 47 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Brassell, Debbie

Director — since 2024

Elber, Renate

Director — since 2024

Haseley, Tamsin

Director — since 2021

Helfrich, Karl

Director — since 2021

Kaminski, James

Director — since 2022

Kedzior, John

Director · Officer — since 2021

Knowles, David

Director · Officer — since 2018

Manz, Norbert

Director · Officer — since 2021

Mueller, Reiner

Director · Officer — since 2024

Oliveros, Ed

Director — since 2021

Psota, Paul

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Riedthaler, Sue

Director — since 2021

Roach, Melodie

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ward, Anna

Director — since 2021

Weinhold, Elizabeth

Director — since 2025

Wiemken, Gregory

Director — since 2024

Zimmerman, Barry

Director · Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-07-25

Nurse staffing

4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$586 per day (≈ $17,810/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

17% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 69% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

61% above the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

128

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-10-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-11-11

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2025-11-11

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-11-11

F-0881

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-11-11

2024-07-25Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-09-25

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (42 citations)

2022-05-05Health inspection1 citation

F-0623

C · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2022-06-17

2019-04-18Health inspection6 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2019-06-05

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2019-06-05

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2019-06-05

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2019-06-05

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2019-06-05

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-06-05

2024-07-25Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0131

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0741

F · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-09-25

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-09-25

2022-05-05Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2022-06-17

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-06-17

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-06-17

K-0500

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2022-06-17

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2022-06-17

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2022-06-17

K-0781

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2022-06-17

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-06-17

2019-04-18Fire-safety inspection17 citations

K-0131

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0133

F · No harm found

Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0227

E · No harm found

Have ramps, exits, fire escape ladders, steps, and areas of refuge that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0231

E · No harm found

Provide large enough exits.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2019-07-17

K-0341

E · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0347

D · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2019-07-17

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2019-07-17

K-0781

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2019-06-05

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-06-05

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 365109.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.966 ratings on Google

★★★★★Dawn Evans · 2026-07-09 · via Google
“Shurmer Place Senior & Assisted Living is a clean and well-run facility. The entire process of getting my sister into the facility was handled with the utmost professional courtesy and compassion. The highly experienced director was an absolute delight. Her friendly attitude trickles down to her staff. The facility is up-to-date, clean, spacious, and cheerful. The planned activities, which are …”

★★★★★Ms. Bond · 2026-07-25 · via Google
“My dad was fortunate enough to spend the last few months of his life at Altenheim. Everything from the beginning transition process to end of life was marked by care, knowledge, and dignity by all staff. This is not the norm in elder care in our experience. Our family will forever be grateful to everyone who cared for our dad at a very difficult time. If you are looking for professionalism, expert…”

★★★★★Kathy Miska · 2026-03-24 · via Google
“I had a very positive experience while recovering from a fractured pelvis and receiving ten days of care at Altenheim! The rehabilitation staff were wonderful and I felt they really cared about my recovery and progress. The aids were very nurturing and gentle when providing care to me, and helping me do the things I could not do for myself. The nursing staff made sure my pain was managed well and …”

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