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Otterbein Cortland

303 NORTH MECCA STREET, CORTLAND, OH, 44410
(330) 638-2420
39 licensed beds

CMS rates Otterbein Cortland 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 23 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
39
CMS facility ID
366339
Care type
Nursing home
County
Trumbull
Facility name
Otterbein Cortland
Street address
303 NORTH MECCA STREET
City / state / ZIP
Cortland, OH 44410
Phone
(330) 638-2420

Otterbein Cortland is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cortland, Ohio. It is licensed for 39 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Cortland and 924 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Ohio Living Communities, a group of 11 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Otterbein Cortland 23 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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 November 6, 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
Ohio Living Communities
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Adam, Sandra
Director — since 2019
Austin, Jessica
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Belfance, Leslie
Director — since 2023
Gumina, Laurence
Officer · Operational control — since 2011
Ingwersen, Melissa
Director — since 2022
Joyce, James
Director — since 2020
Kolenich, Brian
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Stillman, Robert
Officer — since 2013
White, Terry
Director — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2007-02-28
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-27
Nurse staffing
4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$528 per day (≈ $16,050/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
24% Medicaid · 17% Medicare · 59% private/other
Occupancy
95% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
45% above the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
39
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 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-01-27Health inspection3 citations
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 2026-02-20
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-02-20
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-20
2024-09-05Health inspection2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-11
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-09-20
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 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 2022-05-11
2026-01-27Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2026-02-20
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-02-20
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-02-20
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-02-20
K-0916
F · No harm found
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2026-02-20
2024-09-05Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-09-20
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-09-20
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-09-20
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-09-20
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 2022-05-20
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-05-20
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-05-20
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-05-20
K-0500
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2022-05-20
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-05-20
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2022-05-20
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 2022-05-20
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 366339.
How it compares in Ohio.
Inspection citations, 3 years
23
More than 14% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 44
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.6
Higher than 93% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
51%
Higher than 56% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 49%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Ohio average on 12 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased12.7%5.0%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight1.9%6.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.2%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%0.4%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms3.9%31.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.0%3.1%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine96.3%92.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened4.2%5.3%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.7%25.5%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%93.7%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers0.0%3.2%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence28.4%20.9%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication7.5%8.5%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine92.1%78.4%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine77.8%76.4%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission23.9%24.4%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit17.4%12.6%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • K-0761 2 inspections. To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
  • K-0372 2 inspections. Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
  • K-0521 2 inspections. Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Ohio

  • Licensing: Ohio Department of Health, Office of Health Assurance and Licensing
  • File a complaint: 800-342-0553
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-282-1206. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 855-644-6277. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital, about 7.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull, about 7.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Sharon Regional Medical Center, about 14 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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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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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 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered