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Crystal Care Center of Ashland

1251 EAST MAIN STREET, ASHLAND, OH, 44805

(419) 281-9595

72 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1251 East Main Street

Ashland, OH 44805

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

366239

Care type

Nursing home

County

Ashland

Facility name

Crystal Care Center of Ashland

Street address

1251 EAST MAIN STREET

City / state / ZIP

Ashland, OH 44805

Phone

(419) 281-9595

About this facility — Crystal Care Center of Ashland

Crystal Care Center of Ashland is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ashland, Ohio. It is licensed for 72 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Ashland 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 Crystal Care Center of Ashland 58 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $17,686 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Embassy Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Curran, Dan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Embassy Healthcare Management Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Handler, Aaron

Operational control — since 2020

Heritage Employment Services, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Repchick, George

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

10 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2002-06-18

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

18 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$17,686 total

Last standard inspection

2025-05-06

Nurse staffing

2.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$336 per day (≈ $10,210/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

73% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 22% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0628

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-05-30

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-05-30

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-05-30

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-30

2025-08-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (53 citations)

2025-05-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations

F-0573

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

Corrected 2025-05-28

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 2025-05-28

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-05-28

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-05-28

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 2025-05-28

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 2025-05-28

F-0694

D · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-05-28

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-05-28

F-0725

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-05-28

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2025-05-28

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 2025-05-28

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 2025-05-28

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-28

2024-01-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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

2022-09-14Health inspection4 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2022-10-13

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2022-10-13

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2022-10-13

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-10-13

2025-05-06Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2025-05-28

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-05-28

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-05-28

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-28

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-05-28

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-28

K-0500

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2025-05-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-28

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-05-28

2022-09-14Fire-safety inspection13 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2022-10-13

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 2022-10-13

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0919

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2022-10-13

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-10-13

2019-10-09Fire-safety inspection13 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-12-04

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 2019-12-04

K-0291

E · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2019-12-04

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 2019-12-04

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-12-04

K-0347

F · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2019-12-04

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-12-04

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2019-12-04

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 2019-12-04

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2019-12-04

K-0918

C · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2019-12-04

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-12-04

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2019-12-04

Federal penalties

2025-08-06Fine$17,686

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 366239.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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