Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo
Nursing home in Bucyrus, Ohio, CMS certification number 365625
1929 Whetstone Street, Bucyrus, OH 44820 · Crawford County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 80
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 31, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $26,685 (1)
Does Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.42
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.73
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.08
- Weekend total hours
- 2.95
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 31, 2025 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 29, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo 1 time in the past 3 years, for $26,685 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 66.8 residents live here, about 84% of its 80 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 66.8
- Certified since
- July 13, 1984
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo
- Legal business name
- Altercare of Bucyrus Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 22 homes nationally under Altercare, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo
- Unger Park Post Acute1170 W Mansfield Street, Bucyrus 44820
- Galion Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation935 Rosewood Dr, Galion 44833
- Mill Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation900 Wedgewood Circle, Galion 44833
- Crestline Rehabilitation and Nursing Center327 West Main Street, Crestline 44827
- Presidential Post-Acute524 James Way, Marion 43302
Who inspects nursing homes in Ohio
Ohio's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Ohio, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo
What is the CMS star rating of Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo?
Altercare of Bucyrus Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.