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Aristocrat Berea Healthcare and Rehabilitation

255 FRONT STREET, BEREA, OH, 44017
(440) 243-4000
165 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
165
CMS facility ID
365608
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cuyahoga
Facility name
Aristocrat Berea Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Street address
255 FRONT STREET
City / state / ZIP
Berea, OH 44017
Phone
(440) 243-4000

Aristocrat Berea Healthcare and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Berea, Ohio. It is licensed for 165 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Berea 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 Aristocrat Berea Healthcare and Rehabilitation 73 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 6 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Certus Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Aj R&r Holding Company Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2018
Extended Ohio Llc
Indirect owner — 33% stake — since 2019
Appleby, James
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Aristocrat Berea Propco Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Certus Healthcare Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Dipasqua, Jason
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Elbadawy, Emad
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Fishman, Shmuel
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1983-12-08
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-01-11
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$373 per day (≈ $11,340/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
94% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 6% private/other
Occupancy
81% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% above the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
165
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0921
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-09-30
2025-04-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-04-10
12 earlier / fire-safety inspections (69 citations)
2025-01-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0806
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-01-17
2024-10-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-10-26
2024-08-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2024-07-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-08-08
2024-01-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-01-26
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 2024-01-26
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-01-26
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-01-26
2023-11-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-11-14
2021-05-24Health inspection16 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0583
E · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0690
D · No harm found
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 2021-08-17
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0741
D · No harm found
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0742
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-08-17
F-0921
C · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2021-08-17
2019-12-04Health inspection15 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0569
D · No harm found
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0584
B · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0602
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0607
F · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0742
J · Immediate jeopardy
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0803
D · 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 2020-01-08
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2020-01-08
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 2020-01-08
F-0840
D · No harm found
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Corrected 2020-01-08
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-01-08
2026-01-27Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
E-0015
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2026-01-28
K-0923
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-01-28
2024-01-11Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0233
E · No harm found
Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
Corrected 2024-01-26
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-01-26
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-01-26
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-01-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-01-26
2021-05-24Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2021-08-17
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2021-08-17
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2021-08-17
2019-12-04Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0023
C · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2020-01-08
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2020-01-08
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 2020-01-08
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2020-01-08
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-01-08
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2020-01-08
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2020-01-08
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2020-01-08
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2020-01-08
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2020-01-08
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2020-01-08

Federal penalties

2024-07-03Medicare payment denial — 8 days
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 365608.
What people say on Google.
3.135 ratings on Google
★★★★★Alr2223 · 2026-03-20 · via Google

“A big thank you the staff of 2 West. The entire team provide exceptional care. The nurses, especially Shawnette, aides, management, kitchen and housekeeping were warm and treated us like family. Thank you for going the extra mile to provide awesome care.”

★★★★★Anna S · 2026-01-16 · via Google

“This is an outstanding facility that gives excellent care! The staff are companionate and respectful. I've had great experiences with all the nurses and staff. The DON Tieara and Executive Director Brian are prompt with communication and always available. Would definitely recommend Aristocrat Berea!”

★★★★★Angela Swolsky · 2025-11-13 · via Google

“As a therapist, I have treated many clients in many settings, however I have never had the pleasure of working with such dedicated staff members as I have at the Aristocrat. They're commitment to their resident's quality of life is unsurpassed in the industry. That holds true from the kitchen staff, to the Executive team, the nurses, and everyone else that I've encountered. Surpassing expectations…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
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