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3364 Kolbe Rd Lorain, OH 44053 · Lorain County
All 4 nursing homes in Lorain, OH (4 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 365623 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lake Pointe Health Care a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Lake Pointe Health Care as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Ohio average of 3.2.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.09 hours per resident per day at Lake Pointe Health Care, below the Ohio median of 3.58 (US median: 3.72). About 0.30 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.86 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 36.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Ohio median 48.9%). That is lower than most homes in Ohio, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lake Pointe Health Care: Medicare and Medicaid
Lake Pointe Health Care is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Ohio's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on October 24, 2024 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 18 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 18 citations at Lake Pointe Health Care across 9 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on September 17, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (9) and infection control (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, September 17, 2024).
April 9, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
January 30, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 27, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
October 24, 2024 · 1 citation
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
September 17, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 11, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
November 3, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure 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.
April 18, 2022 · 6 citations
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 6, 2019 · 3 citations
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Questions to ask on a tour of Lake Pointe Health Care
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on September 17, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,021 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Lake Pointe Health Care
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.1 mi
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0.3 mi
Mercy Regional Medical Center LorainEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 35m for patients treated and sent home
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8.8 mi
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center ElyriaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 7m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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