Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC
Nursing home in Canal Winchester, Ohio, CMS certification number 366367
6725 Thrush Drive, Canal Winchester, OH 43110 · Franklin County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 37
- Fines in 3 years
- $142,425 (3)
Does Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 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 Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC 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
- 3.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.74
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.82
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.43
- Weekend total hours
- 3.36
- Nursing staff turnover
- 63.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 88.9%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 21, 2026 and cited 37 deficiencies, plus 24 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 26, 2024, found 9.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC 3 times in the past 3 years, for $142,425 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 61.2 residents live here, about 85% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 61.2
- Certified since
- November 7, 2008
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC
- Legal business name
- Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 22 homes nationally under Altercare, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC
- Canal Winchester Care Center6800 Gender Road, Canal Winchester 43110
- Embassy of Winchester36 Lehman Dr, Canal Winchester 43110
- Pickerington Care and Rehabilitation1300 Hill Road North, Pickerington 43147
- Violet Springs Health Campus603 Diley Road, Pickerington 43147
- Eastland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center2425 Kimberly Parkway East, Columbus 43232
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.
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Questions about Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC
What is the CMS star rating of Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC?
37 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute RC?
Altercare of Canal Winchester Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.