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4748 Olde Pump Street Walnut Creek, OH 44687 · Holmes County
CMS certification number 366268 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Walnut Hills Nursing Home 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 Walnut Hills Nursing Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as 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
47.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Ohio median 48.9%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Walnut Hills Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Walnut Hills Nursing Home 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 June 25, 2026 and found 7 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 32 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 32 citations at Walnut Hills Nursing Home across 7 inspection dates, 16 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 30 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 2 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and pharmacy service (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public" (tag F0921, level F, June 25, 2026). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 25, 2026 · 7 citations
FMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
EHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
EEnsure 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.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 11, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
November 7, 2024 · 5 citations
FElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
July 10, 2024 · 9 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DProvide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
April 4, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
February 6, 2024 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
DImplement 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.
September 23, 2022 · 4 citations
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DProvide 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.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Questions to ask on a tour of Walnut Hills Nursing Home
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 25, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 1 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Walnut Hills Nursing Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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10.7 mi
Joel Pomerene Memorial Hospital MillersburgEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 58m for patients treated and sent home
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14.0 mi
Union Hospital DoverEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 36m for patients treated and sent home
- 19.1 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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