Forest Hills Healthcare Center

The Forest Hills Healthcare Center nursing home is a 138-bed nursing home located at 8700 Moran Road in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the CommuniCare Health chain of nursing homes.

The Forest Hills Healthcare Center nursing home received a federal fine on May 14, 2024 in the amount of $16,801.00. It is owned by Buckeye Opco LLC.

Here at The Dickson Firm we have significant experience with the CommuniCare chain of nursing homes as well as the various individuals and entities involved in the ownership of this facility.

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of one of the residents of the Forest Hills Healthcare Center nursing home. Authorities are looking into allegations of patient abuse and assault inflicted upon 84-year-old Robert Meyer who died on September 6, 2025 according to an incident report. The report clearly indicates that the incident happened at the Forest Hills Healthcare Center on Moran Road. The Hamilton County Coroner's Office indicated that Meyer's death was ruled a homicide and the incident is being investigated by the coroner's office and the sheriff's office. The report lists the suspect or suspects as unknown.

Police say the alleged assault happened between August 27, 2025 and September 6, 2025. The man's body was exhumed for an autopsy after his daughter called attention to the assault. Meyer had been a resident at the nursing home since July. He was taken to a hospice facility in Blue Ash and died shortly thereafter. A doctor at the hospice signed off on the death certificate which noted the death was from natural causes.

Meyer's daughter told the staff at the nursing home and the hospice that her father was assaulted. She took photos of Meyer's injuries including bruising to his neck. She believed that her father had been strangled. After his funeral and his burial the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office ordered that Robert Meyer's body be exhumed for autopsy. In the weeks preceding his death Meyer had called 911 four times complaining that he was being hurt at the nursing home.

According to the Hamilton County docket this nursing home has been sued for wrongful death three (3) times since 2014. One of those cases was settled in 2016 and another was dismissed in 2024. A lawsuit filed in 2025 is still ongoing.

The facility was also cited in 2023 for failing to investigate allegations of physical abuse and failing to report those allegations to state officials promptly.

If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home, please call us at The Dickson Firm at 1 800 OHIO LAW as we would be happy to talk with you and help you in any way that we can.

This story raises a number of issues that we at The Dickson Firm see on a regular basis.

First and foremost, everyone should know that only the coroner for the various counties can rule a death accidental. This means that no matter what the circumstances are surrounding a person's death if anyone other than the coroner fills out the death certificate they do not have the authority to rule the death accidental. Therefore, if someone you love has died in a nursing home or died under any circumstances, and you think the death was accidental whether the result of an assault or the result of a fall or the result of anything other than natural causes, it is imperative that you contact the coroner in your county so that they can do a proper investigation and if appropriate rule the death accidental.

We handle cases all the time where a person's death is clearly not caused by natural causes. We handle cases where someone has suffered a horrific bed sore which has ultimately caused their death. We handle many cases involving falls that ultimately results in the resident's death. An elderly person who suffers an orthopedic fracture is unlikely to live for an additional year after a fracture. Many things happen after a fall. People can suffer pneumonia because they are now inactive. They can develop bed sores because they are no longer able to move around. They can suffer a variety of complications from the surgery which ultimately causes their death.

There is a specific statute in Ohio which clearly articulates a number of circumstances when the coroner is supposed to be notified. We often handle cases where the nursing home failed to notify the coroner. In those cases, we take it upon ourselves to notify the coroner. Often the coroner then investigates the person's death. The coroner will then issue a supplementary medical certification. We often work with various coroner's offices throughout the state of Ohio. We obtain a supplementary medical certification from them and ultimately have them testify for us at trial. I recently concluded a jury trial where the coroner was one of the key witnesses. The Defendants hired an expert to contest the cause of the person's death. The coroner's report clearly refuted what the Defendants' hired expert said. The conclusion regarding cause of death in the coroner's verdict and the death certificate signed by the coroner are the legally accepted cause of death. It creates a rebuttable presumption. The paid testimony
of a witness hired by the Defendant is not sufficient to rebut the presumption relative to the cause of death as determined by the coroner.

This story also raises an issue that nursing homes are often not forthcoming with family members. A nursing home has a legal obligation to contact a resident's family any time they experience a significant change in condition including any time they suffer a fall or an injury. A nursing home has an obligation to immediately contact a resident's doctor any time the resident has a significant change in condition including a fall and/or an injury. It is clear from the story above, that the decedent called 911 four times. It is likely that he was complaining to the nursing home about what was happening to him. Tragically, nursing homes often reject complaints made by their residents.

We recently handled a case where multiple people in a nursing home were tragically raped by one of the staff. Each one of the residents who was assaulted, reported the assault to the nursing home. Each one of those reports was ignored by the nursing home. Each one of those reports was accurate. Each one of those residents was assaulted in the nursing home in what is essentially their home.

In the case reported above, the nursing home continues to deny any wrongdoing despite the fact that the coroner has now concluded that Mr. Meyer's death was a homicide. Somebody killed Mr. Meyer. Somebody apparently strangled him to death and yet the nursing home is still claiming that they did nothing wrong.

If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home, please call us at The Dickson Firm at 1-800-OHIO LAW as we would be happy to talk with you and to help you in any way that we can.

Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls

The Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls nursing home, it is a 122-bed nursing home located at 300 East Bath Road in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

This facility is not rated due to a history of serious quality issues with the care being provided to the residents. This nursing home is part of the Special Focus Facility program.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, has a Center for Clinical Status and Quality/Quality Safety and Oversight Group.  This group monitors nursing homes.  They have developed a Special Focus Facility Program. 

They identify nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues and are included in a special program to stimulate improvement in their quality of care.

– Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls is a Special Focus Facility
– Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls has an overall rating of one (1) out of five (5) stars.
– It has a Health Inspection rating of one (1) out of five (5) stars.
– It has a staffing rating of two (2) out of five (5) stars.

Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls Nursing Home received a federal fine of $71,178.00 on March 1, 2023. This is a very large fine.

– The nursing home received a federal fine of $18,887.00 on July 18, 2024.
– The nursing home received a federal fine of $7,878.00 on December 23, 2024.
– The nursing home received a federal fine of $190,920.00 on April 21, 2025. This is a very, very large fine.

Medicare refused to pay for the care being provided to residents on July 18, 2024 and
again on December 23, 2024.

Ronald Whisman Jr., 30, of Tallmadge was working at Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls when he had “sexual conduct” with a 68-year-old female patient, according to a Cuyahoga Falls police report.

Another employee told police she opened the patient’s door and saw Whisman’s pants down around his ankles, apparently engaging in a sexual act with the woman. Whisman pleaded guilty to two felony counts of sexual battery and a felony count of gross sexual imposition and is serving a five-year sentence at Lorain Correctional Institution, according to Summit County Common Pleas Court and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction records. A first-degree felony rape charge was dismissed when he pleaded guilty to the other charges.

Whisman will be required to register as a Tier III sex offender, meaning once he is released from prison, he will have to register with the local sheriff every 90 days for the rest of his life.

As you can see from the list of nursing homes that have significant issues with resident care on our website, there are three (3) Continuing Healthcare Facilities listed on our website. All three of these nursing homes have significant issues with the quality of care being provided. Read our article on the Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna

Many families may ask themselves if The Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls is a good nursing home – and should they send their family members there to be cared for. They may ask if it is a dangerous or bad nursing home. They may ask if other residents at the nursing home have experienced abuse, neglect, bedsores, falls or other injuries. These are valid questions. Based on the ratings above, family members should have real concerns about The Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls as a safe and caring choice for their family members.

Given the fact that this nursing home is a special focus facility, given the number of penalties, given the other issues with care, we would strongly recommend that you consider placing your loved one at a different nursing home.

If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home or an assisted living
facility please call us at The Dickson Firm at 1 (800) OHIO LAW as we would be happy to talk
with you and help you in any way that we can.

Suburban Healthcare and Rehabilitation in North Randall Ohio Has History of Bad Ratings, Reviews

The Suburban Healthcare and Rehabilitation Nursing Home is located at 20265 Emery Road in North Randall, Ohio.

It is a 150-bed facility owned by Suburban Holdco LLC. We, at The Dickson firm, have had numerous dealings with the individuals involved in this nursing home, including Naftali Shapiro, Mayer Guttman, and Ragesh Agarwal, M.D.

This facility has a rating of one (1) out of five (5) starts overall, a rating for health inspections of one (1) out of (5) five stars, and a rating for staffing of two (2) out of five (5) stars.

– This nursing home received a federal fine of $15,113.00 on September 5, 2023.
– It received a federal fine of $37,754.00 on January 17, 2024.
– It received a federal fine of $27,367.00 on March 7, 2024.
– It received a federal fine of $14,353.00 on March 7, 2024.

On March 7, 2024, Medicare also refused to pay for the services being rendered to its residents due to the quality of care being provided.

According to reviews posted online, people have had issues with the Administrator returning their calls. One family member was seeking to discharge her father as soon as possible. She indicates that her father had received subpar services since he was first admitted to the facility. She also indicated that her family worked harder than the staff to take care off her father.

Another person who wrote a review of this nursing home indicated that it's probably the worst nursing home in the county. This reviewer said that the nursing home was filthy. They indicated that the bedsheets do not get changed or cleaned for several weeks on end. They indicated that the Administrator was terrible. They indicated that the elevators are often broken and never fixed.

Another person who wrote a review of this nursing home said that the nursing home was terrible. They indicated that their grandmother was there, and they were going to take her home. The reviewer indicated that they do not do basic things like bring her water. They indicated that she was a diabetic, and they would not take care of her food. They also indicated that the food was terrible. Often the food was cold, sometimes the vegetables were hard.

These types of complaints cause us grave concern about the care at the Suburban Healthcare and Rehabilitation Nursing Home. These complaints are consistent with the overall rating of one (1) out of five (5) stars, and the health inspection rating of one (1) out of five (5) stars, and the staffing rating of two (2) out of five (5) stars. If a nursing home is not staffed properly, there is really nothing the staff can do. They simply cannot keep up with the residents.

In this particular instance, it sounds like the residents are being neglected because there just are not enough staff. Further, it sound like there is a lack of oversight. People indicate that they are trying to reach the Administrator, and he is not calling them back. An administrator who is not responsive to the residents and their families is a grave concern.

Many families may ask themselves if The Suburban Healthcare and Rehabilitation Nursing Home is a good nursing home – and should they send their family members there to be cared for. They may ask if it is a dangerous or bad nursing home. They may ask if other residents at the nursing home have experienced abuse, neglect, bedsores, falls or other injuries. These are valid questions. Based on the ratings above, family members should have real concerns about The Suburban Healthcare and Rehabilitation Nursing Home as a safe and caring choice for their family members.

Here at The Dickson Firm, we would strongly recommend that you consider sending your loved one to a different facility.

If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home or assisted living facility please call us at The Dickson Firm at 1 (800) OHIO LAW as we would be happy to talk with you and help you in any way that we can.

Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna

The Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna nursing home is a 94 bed nursing home located at 167 North Stygler Road in Gahanna, Ohio.

– This nursing home has an overall rating of one (1) out of five (5) stars.
– It has a rating for health inspections of one (1) out of five (5) stars.
– It has a rating for staffing of one (1) out of five (5) stars.

This nursing home received a very large federal fine of $258,400.00 on March 12, 2025. On that same date, Medicare refused to make payments relative to the care being provided at this nursing home.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, has a Center for Clinical Status and Quality/Quality Safety and Oversight Group.  This group monitors nursing homes.  They have developed a Special Focus Facility Program.  They identify nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues and are included in a special program to stimulate improvement in their quality of care.

The Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna nursing home is listed in Table D of the special focus facility candidate's list. Table D is a list of nursing homes that qualify to be selected as a special focus facility.

Many families may ask themselves if The Continuing Healthcare of Gahanna is a good nursing home – and should they send their family members there to be cared for. They may ask if it is a dangerous or bad nursing home. They may ask if other residents at the nursing home have experienced abuse, neglect, bedsores, falls or other injuries. These are valid questions. Based on the ratings above, family members should have concerns about this facility as a choice for their family members.

As you can see from the list of nursing homes that have significant issues with resident care on our website, there are three (3) Continuing Healthcare Facilities listed on our website. All three of these nursing homes have significant issues with the quality of care being provided. Read our article on Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls here.

If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home or an assisted living facility please call us at The Dickson Firm at 1 (800) OHIO LAW as we would be happy to talk with you and help you in any way that we can.

The Arbors at Delaware

The Arbors at Delaware is a 99-bed nursing home, located at 2270 Warrensburg Road in
Delaware, Ohio.

– The nursing home has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
– It has a staffing rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is below average.
– It is part of the Arbors at Ohio chain of nursing homes.
– It is owned by Ark Opco Group, LLC.

Craig Flashner and Yitzchok Perlstein have operational and/or managerial control. According to ProPublica's Nursing Home inspect database, the Arbors of Delaware has been subject to multiple violations, including violations for failure to honor a resident's rights to a dignified existence, failure to immediately notify a resident's doctor, and a resident's family, of situations that affect the residents, and failure to honor a resident's right to a safe, clean, and comfortable environment.

Additionally, deficiencies cited include failure to ensure nursing home areas are free from accident hazards with adequate supervision, failure to ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater, failure to provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the residents' needs, and failure to procure food from approved sources.

Many families may ask themselves if The Arbors of Delaware is a good nursing home? They may ask if it is a dangerous or bad nursing home. They may ask if other residents at the nursing home have experienced abuse, neglect, bedsores, falls or other injuries.

According to online reviews, one reviewer described this nursing home as a "hell hole", stating, "Clinical care often incompetent and neglectful; staffing inadequate; leadership bizarre and abusive. My loved one developed advanced bedsores and had multiple incidents of neglect-induced medical events. The nights in this place are very different from the days, when contracted therapists elevate the care a bit."

Another family member wrote about an alarming incident with a hospice patient, "At one point a nurse could not remember if she had given my father meds and had to ask my husband if she had given him meds. And the way the staff spoke about the patients on hospice was appalling, saying, 'They are just going to die anyway.' My father, a Vietnam veteran, was there.

Within 2 weeks of being there he came down with pneumonia because they were not sitting him
up for meals, and he got food in his lungs. They did not feel like dealing with him, so they started keeping him dozed on morphine around the clock."

A current resident wrote, "I have been in this facility for over 3 weeks. The time I have been in here has been subpar. I have asked for medicines and have been told no. Service is far below acceptable. You hit the call light for a nurse, and it is between 15 to 30, sometimes 45 minutes before anyone responds."

Another loved one warned, "Do not take your loved ones here! My grandmother had to be taken to this place after surgery in June. She did not even make it 12 hours before we pulled her out. This place smells like death and dirty diapers when you walk in the door. Rooms are dirty and dusty."

Other Arbors at Ohio nursing homes include those below – and are also listed among the worst nursing homes in Ohio.

These reviews are particularly concerning because they seem to speak to a pattern of understaffing. Understaffing is the source of most issues in nursing homes. As the one citation indicates above, nursing homes are legally obligated to provide their residents with adequate supervision to prevent accidents. They are also legally obligated to provide their residents with a safe environment. They are not able to do this without enough staff.

If a facility is understaffed, it is simply not possible to provide adequate supervision to all the residents. This often leads to falls. Falls are one of the most serious concerns facing nursing homes, and can often be fatal. Understaffing also leads to the formation of bedsores. If there is not enough staff to turn and reposition the residents every two (2) hours, and sometimes more frequently, then they will develop bedsores. Bedsores are caused by unrelieved pressure. When the nursing home residents are not turned as often as they are supposed to be turned, they will develop skin breakdown. When a nursing home does not have sufficient staff, there is simply no way to turn and reposition all the residents who need assistance.

If someone you love has been neglected or abused in a nursing home, please call us at The Dickson Firm, at 1-800-OHIO LAW as we would be happy to talk with you, and help you in any way that we can.

Click here to see a list of the Worst Nursing Homes in Ohio.