Stellar Care Center

47045 Moore Ridge Road, Woodsfield, OH 43793 · (740) 472-0144
For profit - Limited Liability company · 41 certified beds

Stellar Care Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in January 2026, found 16 citations (the Ohio average is 10.5). It was fined 2 times in the last three years, $209,524 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on January 28, 2026 found 16 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.January 28, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.January 28, 2026 · F0887 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor 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.January 28, 2026 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.January 28, 2026 · F0582 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.January 28, 2026 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.January 28, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.January 28, 2026 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.January 28, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.January 28, 2026 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.January 28, 2026 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.January 28, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.January 28, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.January 28, 2026 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.January 28, 2026 · F0773 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 28, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.January 28, 2026 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 63 citations.

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.June 25, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.May 15, 2026 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 15, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.May 15, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.May 15, 2026 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Post nurse staffing information every day.May 15, 2026 · F0732 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.May 15, 2026 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.May 15, 2026 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.May 15, 2026 · F0836 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.May 15, 2026 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.January 28, 2026 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.September 30, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.September 30, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedSeptember 30, 2025 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.September 30, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.September 30, 2025 · F0679 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.September 30, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 30, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.September 30, 2025 · F0690 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.September 30, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.September 30, 2025 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.September 30, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.September 30, 2025 · F0744 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.September 30, 2025 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.September 30, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.September 30, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.September 30, 2025 · F0805 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.September 30, 2025 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.September 30, 2025 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.September 30, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.September 30, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.April 21, 2025 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.April 21, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.April 21, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 21, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.April 21, 2025 · F0691 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.April 21, 2025 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 21, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.December 10, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.September 11, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.September 11, 2024 · F0660 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.September 11, 2024 · F0661 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.September 11, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.September 11, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.September 11, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.September 11, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.September 11, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.September 11, 2024 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.September 11, 2024 · F0770 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.July 29, 2024 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.July 29, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.July 29, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.July 29, 2024 · F0691 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.July 29, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.July 29, 2024 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.July 29, 2024 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.July 29, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.July 29, 2024 · F0837 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.July 29, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.July 29, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.July 29, 2024 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.July 29, 2024 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.July 29, 2024 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $34,034September 22, 2025
• Fine of $175,490July 29, 2024
• Medicare payment denial for 4 daysStarting February 7, 2025
• Medicare payment denial for 41 daysStarting August 23, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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