# Life Care Center of Elyria

Life Care Center of Elyria is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Elyria, OH, CMS Certification Number 366176, with 99 certified beds and about 92 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 5/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 1212 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035 (Lorain County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Lorain Medical Investors Limited Partnership](https://carefield.site/operator/op-lorain-medical-investors-limited-partnership)
- CMS chain: [Life Care Centers of America](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-311) — 194 facilities

- Phone: 4403655200
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/366176

## Inspection record
6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-05-08); 30 citations (16 health, 14 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2026-05-08 — [K-0271](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0271) Have exits that are accessible at all times. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-08 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-08 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-08 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-08 — [K-0923](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0923) Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [K-0223](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0223) Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [K-0741](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0741) Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [F-0644](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0644) Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [F-0646](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0646) Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [F-0685](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0685) Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-04-20 — [F-0699](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0699) Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-09-19 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-09-19 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-09-19 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-09-19 — [F-0578](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0578) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 10 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.95752 (state avg 3.71117, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.78354
- Nursing staff turnover: 34%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Lorain Medical Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-lorain-medical-inc) — Direct owner, since 2000-08-31
- Forrest Preston — Indirect owner, since 2000-08-31
- Staci Lehmkuhl — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-05-17
- Zofia Long — Operational / managerial control, since 2004-03-15
- Gwyneth Strauss — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-08-02
- [Life Care Centers of America, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-life-care-centers-of-america-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 1999-03-04
- [Lorain Medical Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-lorain-medical-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2000-08-31
- [Lorain Medical Investors Limited Partnership](https://carefield.site/owner/org-lorain-medical-investors-limited-partnership) — Operational / managerial control, since 1999-03-04
- Harmohinder Dhillon — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-04-01
- Staci Lehmkuhl — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-05-17
- Zofia Long — Operational / managerial control, since 2004-03-15
- Aubrey Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-11-27
- Forrest Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 2000-08-31
- Gwyneth Strauss — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-08-02

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Wesleyan Village](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-365162) — 2.7 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [O'neill Healthcare North Ridgeville](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-365685) — 3.6 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Northridge Rehabilitation and Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-365645) — 6.4 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Avenue at North Ridgeville](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-366477) — 8.9 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Avon Oaks Nursing Home](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-365762) — 10.9 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Woods on French Creek Nursing & Rehab Center the](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-366426) — 11.9 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Autumn Aegis Nursing Home](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-365940) — 12.4 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [St Mary of the Woods](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-366342) — 12.6 km, CMS overall 5/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366176&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366176&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366176&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366176&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366176&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=366176&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-366176 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.