Located at 440 Lafayette Avenue in Cincinnati’s Clifton neighborhood, Scarlet Oaks operates 87 beds for skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Founded in 1909 and currently administered by Tunecia Campbell, the facility serves a mix of Medicare, Medicaid, and private-pay residents with an average stay of 101 days. Current occupancy is 90%, above the Ohio average of 78.7%.
The facility’s 2-star CMS rating reflects substantial compliance issues documented in recent complaint investigations.
In January 2025, inspectors found the facility failed to immediately report an abuse allegation from a ventilator-dependent resident against a night shift nurse. The resident reported being verbally abused, kicked, and pinched. A nurse practitioner learned of the allegation on December 31, 2024, but did not report it to administration that day. The facility finally notified state regulators four days later, on January 3, 2025, missing the required two-hour reporting deadline for physical abuse.
An August 2023 complaint inspection documented more serious care failures. Inspectors discovered maggots in the hairline of a resident with total ADL dependence who required ventilator support and had excessive oral secretions. This same resident lacked a comprehensive care plan for tracheostomy care, listing only “suction as necessary” despite requiring specialized attention to hygiene and secretion management given her ventilator dependence and moist trach ties.
These documented failures in abuse reporting and basic hygiene care management for vulnerable residents align with the facility’s ongoing regulatory challenges.
Nursing hours at 3 hours 37 minutes per resident per day fall 6% below state average.
The facility reported a marginal operating loss of $64,600 in 2023 despite $14.3 million in revenue.
Resident satisfaction surveys show some strength in care and meal satisfaction, though environment and culture scores fall below state averages.
The facility’s compliance record reflects failures in both immediate reporting obligations and adequate care for complex medical needs, establishing a pattern of concern beyond routine deficiencies.
