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Life Care Center of Medina

2400 COLUMBIA RD, MEDINA, OH, 44256

(330) 483-3131

lcca.com

149 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2400 Columbia Rd

Medina, OH 44256

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Bed capacity

149

CMS facility ID

365085

Care type

Nursing home

County

Medina

Facility name

Life Care Center of Medina

Street address

2400 COLUMBIA RD

City / state / ZIP

Medina, OH 44256

Phone

(330) 483-3131

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Medina

Life Care Center of Medina is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Medina, Ohio. It is licensed for 149 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 21 senior care facilities in Medina 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 Life Care Center of Medina 67 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1994

Developers Investment Company Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — since 1987

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2024

Goyal, Yatish

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Graefnitz, Sherri

Governing body · Operational control — since 2015

Henry, Terry

Director — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Director · Officer — since 2017

Lehmkuhl, Staci

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988

Long, Zofia

Governing body · Operational control — since 2004

Medina Operations, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 1987

Swanker, Richard

Director · Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

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

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-01-25

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$394 per day (≈ $11,980/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

72% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 23% private/other

Occupancy

70% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

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

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

149

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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-02

2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-02-28

F-0578

D · No harm found

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 2024-02-28

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 2024-02-28

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-02-28

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-02-28

F-0646

D · No harm found

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

Corrected 2024-02-28

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-02-28

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 2024-02-28

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 2024-02-28

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-02-28

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 2024-02-28

F-0814

C · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2024-02-28

F-0849

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2024-02-28

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-28

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (52 citations)

2023-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2023-11-13

2021-09-24Health inspection9 citations

F-0570

C · No harm found

Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.

Corrected 2021-10-28

F-0572

C · No harm found

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

Corrected 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

F-0922

F · No harm found

Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.

Corrected 2021-10-28

2019-09-12Health inspection8 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 2019-10-04

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2019-10-04

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2019-10-04

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2019-10-04

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-10-04

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 2019-10-04

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-10-04

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2019-10-04

2024-01-25Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0131

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-28

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 2024-02-28

K-0232

F · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2024-02-28

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-02-28

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 2024-02-28

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-02-28

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-02-28

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-28

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-02-28

2021-09-24Fire-safety inspection18 citations

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2021-10-28

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0211

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0362

E · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0532

E · No harm found

Have a properly installed and maintained dumbwaiter or escalator.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2021-10-28

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 2021-10-28

K-0781

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-10-28

K-0926

E · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2021-10-28

2019-09-12Fire-safety inspection7 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 2019-10-04

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2019-10-04

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-10-04

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2019-10-04

K-0500

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2019-10-04

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-10-04

K-0923

C · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2019-10-04

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 365085.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.6163 ratings on Google

★★★★★Rose Vasilakis · 2026-04-20 · via Google
“Our family utilized Life Care Center for a respite stay for my mother. We were thoroughly impressed with the experience. From the moment we arrived, the staff was friendly, made her feel welcomed and at home. Competence, compassion and high quality care was evident. It gave us peace of mind. We are so thankful to have a place that she thoroughly enjoyed when we were on vacation.”

★★★★★Dianne Hickey · 2026-03-24 · via Google
“Our family couldn't be more grateful for the care my father received during his stay here following a hospital visit. From the moment he arrived, the staff was exceptional—not only were they highly skilled and professional, but they were consistently kind and patient. The entire care team--doctors, nurses, therapists and assistants--all worked wonders, and he is leaving in much better health an…”

★★★★★Laura Blair · 2026-05-18 · via Google
“I provided a Photo Booth experience for the staff and residents for National Nursing home week and was so impressed!!! Being in the senior care industry for many years I can say they deserve my 5 stars for many reasons. I enjoyed clean and inviting common areas that were spacious. The staff I interacted with brought each and every resident to the party to get their own photo strip copy just like t…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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