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Bethesda Care Center

600 N BRUSH ST, FREMONT, OH, 43420
(419) 334-9521
89 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
89
CMS facility ID
365510
Care type
Nursing home
County
Sandusky
Facility name
Bethesda Care Center
Street address
600 N BRUSH ST
City / state / ZIP
Fremont, OH 43420
Phone
(419) 334-9521

Bethesda Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fremont, Ohio. It is licensed for 89 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Fremont 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 Bethesda Care Center 68 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $64,604 in fines. 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
Garden Springs Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Oheads Opco Holdings Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2024
Friedman, Matis
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 50% stake — since 2024
Mahilnitski, Ilya
Indirect owner · Operational control — 15% stake — since 2024
Rap 118 Llc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 15% stake — since 2024
Yfr Equities Llc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 5% stake — since 2024
Both, John
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Donenbaum, Eli
Indirect owner — since 2024
Friedman, Devora
Indirect owner — since 2024
Friedman, Leba
Indirect owner — since 2024
Hingj Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2024
Meb Irrv Tr
Indirect owner — since 2024
Neal, Kerry
Indirect owner — since 2024
Strauss, Jennifer
Indirect owner — since 2024
Wilson, Gary
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1980-07-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
18 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$64,604 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-02
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$328 per day (≈ $9,970/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
64% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 31% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
10% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
89
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered18 citations
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 2026-04-27
F-0572
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0641
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-04-27
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 2026-04-27
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0679
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-04-27
F-0812
E · 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 2026-04-27
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-27
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 2026-04-27
2025-09-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0578
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-11-21
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-11-21
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-11-21
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-11-21
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-11-21
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (45 citations)
2024-12-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-12-14
2024-05-30Health inspection10 citations
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 2024-07-05
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0730
F · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-07-05
F-0761
D · 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 2024-07-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-05
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 2024-07-05
2023-04-27Health inspection6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-07-18
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-07-18
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-07-18
F-0584
D · 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 2023-07-18
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-07-18
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-07-18
2024-05-30Fire-safety inspection14 citations
E-0015
C · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-07-05
E-0022
C · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Corrected 2024-07-05
E-0024
C · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2024-07-05
E-0037
C · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-07-05
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-07-05
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 2024-07-05
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 2024-07-05
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-07-05
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-05
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-07-05
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-05
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-07-05
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-07-05
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-07-05
2023-04-27Fire-safety inspection14 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-07-18

Federal penalties

2024-12-13Fine$64,604
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 365510.
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Ownership & corporate history

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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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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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