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Home At Hearthstone, The

8028 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45231513521270096 certified beds · 89 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2019
Deficiencies
17
0170
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-12-17
Complaint
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 2
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Ohio Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-12-17Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-07-25Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-02-03Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-03-28Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Ohio Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-12-17Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-19Record 366251-20251217-F550
2024-07-25Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-16Record 366251-20240725-F609
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-16Record 366251-20240725-F695
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-16Record 366251-20240725-F880
2022-02-03Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-04Record 366251-20220203-F557
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-04Record 366251-20220203-F582
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-04Record 366251-20220203-F584
F636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-04Record 366251-20220203-F636
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-04Record 366251-20220203-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-04Record 366251-20220203-F657
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-04Record 366251-20220203-F756
2019-03-28Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-05-01Record 366251-20190328-F623
F688Provide 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-05-01Record 366251-20190328-F688
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-05-01Record 366251-20190328-F695
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-05-01Record 366251-20190328-F756
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-05-01Record 366251-20190328-F757
F758Implement 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-05-01Record 366251-20190328-F758

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.45
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 0.64 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.60
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 3.69 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.18
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 3.28 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover37%
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover22%
Facility
Ohio
National
Ohio 44% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityOhioNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
2.6%3.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
0.3%3.2%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
13.7%8.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%0.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
4.7%5.3%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.9%6.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
27.4%25.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Colleran, Brian
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Foundations Health Solutions, LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Krystowski, John
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Santiago, Jessica
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Colleran, Brian
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Colleran, Brian
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Colleran, Brian
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Foundations Health Solutions, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Krystowski, John
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Krystowski, John
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nelson, Naveena
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Santiago, Jessica
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Foundations Health Solutions64 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Ohio.

No county cost figures on file for Hamilton.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01