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The Pines Healthcare Center

3015 17th St NW, Canton, OH 44708 View Map

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Overview of The Pines Healthcare Center

The Pines Healthcare Center, by the CommuniCare Family of Communities, is Canton’s leading skilled nursing and rehabilitation home with memory care. It offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere where residents and staff are encouraged to create friendships and build a mutual level of trust with each other. The long-term care facility aims to enhance the quality of life for its residents by ensuring that seniors can satisfy their holistic wellness.
The Pines emphasizes its short and long-term care services delivered by a dedicated team of caregivers who strive to meet and follow a resident’s individualized care plan for a complete healing period. Areas of expertise include wound care, neurological recovery, post-surgical care, pulmonary management, cardiac care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

716-945-1220

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 2.76/day

Overall rating

5/5

Health Inspection

4/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality Measures

5/5

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Total beds 80

This home usually has limited availability

Occupancy is moderate, suggesting balanced demand.

86.5%

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily short stays

Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.

Might be optimal for

Post-acute recovery Temporary care Transitional stays

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Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

23% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 months

Private pay

77% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$9.9M

Operating loss

-$43.6K

Proprietary home Corporation

Home revenue

$9,936,034.00

Operating loss

$-43,552.00

Payroll costs

$3.2M

32.3% of revenue

Other operating costs

$6.8M

Total costs $10.0M

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BAUM, ELIZABETH

95.3%

$9,094,948.00

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82.50

5/5

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4/5

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The Pines Healthcare Center

SNF

Canton

VACCO, HEIDI

86.5%

$9,935,388.00

$3,206,014.00

32.3%

71.90

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2.7579

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McKinley Health Care Center

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Canton

176

ROTHNER HEALTH VENTURES I

84.2%

$15,015,546.00

$6,631,842.00

44.2%

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3.3403

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Hall of Fame Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

SNF

Canton

DHM OH THREE HOLDINGS LLC

65.3%

$4,570,132.00

$2,146,094.00

47%

41.50

2/5

2.9861

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Astoria Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

SNF

Canton

78.8%

$9,676,096.00

$3,553,745.00

36.7%

62.60

2/5

2.9244

1/5

5/5

Bethany

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: Canton

Bed Count: 86

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: BAUM, ELIZABETH

CCN: 366334

Occupancy: 95.3%

Home Revenue: $9,094,948.00

Payroll Costs: $5,385,264.00

Payroll %: 59.2%

Avg Residents/Day: 82.50

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 5.1041

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 4/5

QM Rating: 5/5

The Pines Healthcare Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: Canton

Bed Count: 80

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: VACCO, HEIDI

CCN: 365862

Occupancy: 86.5%

Home Revenue: $9,935,388.00

Payroll Costs: $3,206,014.00

Payroll %: 32.3%

Avg Residents/Day: 71.90

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 2.7579

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 2/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Number of Fines: 2

McKinley Health Care Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: Canton

Bed Count: 176

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: ROTHNER HEALTH VENTURES I

CCN: 365655

Occupancy: 84.2%

Home Revenue: $15,015,546.00

Payroll Costs: $6,631,842.00

Payroll %: 44.2%

Avg Residents/Day: 158.40

Overall Rating: 3/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.3403

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 2/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Hall of Fame Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: Canton

Bed Count: 69

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: DHM OH THREE HOLDINGS LLC

CCN: 365291

Occupancy: 65.3%

Home Revenue: $4,570,132.00

Payroll Costs: $2,146,094.00

Payroll %: 47%

Avg Residents/Day: 41.50

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 2.9861

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Astoria Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: Canton

Bed Count: 83

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 366391

Occupancy: 78.8%

Home Revenue: $9,676,096.00

Payroll Costs: $3,553,745.00

Payroll %: 36.7%

Avg Residents/Day: 62.60

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 2.9244

Health Insp Rating: 1/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Number of Fines: 1

3015 17th St NW, Canton, OH 44708

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Total Staff

Employees

Contractors

26,460

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

7.1

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	6	11	No
Licensed Practical Nurse	15	9	No
Certified Nursing Assistant	47	6.6	No

Staff by Category

Administration

3 staff

7.5hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

71 staff

7.4hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

7 staff

7.8hs shift avg

Therapy Services

17 staff

5.4hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

1 staff

1hs shift avg

Social Services

2 staff

3.3hs shift avg

Dietary Services

4 staff

6.5hs shift avg

Other Services

1 staff

8hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

6.1%

of total hours from contractors

1,616 contractor hours this quarter

Respiratory Therapy Technician: 3 Speech Language Pathologist: 3 Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Qualified Social Worker: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 5 Qualified Activities Professional: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Medical Director: 1

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	47	0	47	12,362	91	100%	6.6
Licensed Practical Nurse	15	0	15	4,553	91	100%	9
Registered Nurse	6	0	6	3,057	91	100%	11
Clinical Nurse Specialist	6	0	6	1,085	74	81%	7.8
Other Dietary Services Staff	3	0	3	883	91	100%	5.9
Physical Therapy Aide	0	3	3	725	66	73%	5.9
RN Director of Nursing	2	0	2	629	71	78%	4.9
Administrator	2	0	2	552	64	70%	8
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	512	64	70%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	472	59	65%	8
Dietitian	1	0	1	448	56	62%	8
Speech Language Pathologist	0	3	3	361	63	69%	5.6
Occupational Therapy Aide	1	0	1	210	27	30%	7.8
Qualified Social Worker	0	2	2	191	58	64%	3.3
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	5	5	150	42	46%	3.3
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	3	3	134	36	40%	3.7
Occupational Therapy Assistant	1	1	2	72	10	11%	7.2
Medical Director	0	1	1	36	9	10%	4
Medication Aide/Technician	1	0	1	27	4	4%	6.7
Qualified Activities Professional	0	1	1	4	4	4%	1

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Total Health inspections 7

Near Ohio average

Ohio average: 6.7

Last Health inspection on May 2025

Total Health citations 20

35% below Ohio average

Ohio average: 30.9

2.86 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 14 citations

Complaint investigations 10 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below Ohio average

Ohio average: 0.3

Serious Health citations 1

11% above Ohio average

Ohio average: 0.9

Moderate Health citations 19

Minor Health citations 0

Citations history (last 3 years)

Pharmacy moderate citation May 21, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation May 21, 2025

Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Jun 26, 2024

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Jun 26, 2024

Corrected

Ownership: For-Profit Corporation

Part of: Communicare Health Services

Resident Census by Payment Source

72 Total Residents

Medicare 3 (4.2%)

Medicaid 54 (75%)

Private Pay/Other 15 (20.8%)

High-risk clinical events score 3.1

46% better than Ohio average

Ohio average: 5.8

Functional decline score 7.1

44% better than Ohio average

Ohio average: 12.7

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 5.7%

17% below Ohio average.

Walking Ability Worsened 3.0%

66% below Ohio average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 12.7%

42% below Ohio average.

Falls with Major Injury 2.7%

21% below Ohio average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 2.9%

25% below Ohio average.

Urinary Tract Infection 0.0%

100% below Ohio average.

Depressive Symptoms 60.1%

150% above Ohio average.

Antipsychotic Use 1.9%

77% below Ohio average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

8% above Ohio average.

Influenza Vaccine 96.0%

2% above Ohio average.

Lost Too Much Weight 1.3%

79% below Ohio average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 92.7%

19% better than Ohio average

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than Ohio average

Influenza Vaccine 88.2%

17% better than Ohio average

Total fines amount $24K

This home paid 64% less in fines than the state average.

Ohio average: $69K

Number of Fines 2

This home received 8% more fines than the state average.

Ohio average: 1.9

Payment Denials 0

This home had 100% fewer payment denials than the state average.

Ohio average: 0.5

Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

Civil Money Penalty Jun 14, 2023

$15K

Civil Money Penalty Mar 9, 2023

$10K

Last updated: Jan 2026

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for The Pines Healthcare Center based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 86.5% ↑ 9.7pp vs 2022

Net Income -$43,552 ↓ ~$576K vs 2022

Total Payroll $4,553,305 ↑ ~$829K vs 2022

Profit Margin -0.4% ↓ 7.0pp vs 2022

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Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	96.6%	94.7%	86.6%	86.1%	90.5%	95.7%	93.3%	91.1%	90.6%	84.0%	70.1%	76.8%	86.5%
Beds	60	60	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80
Net Income	$549,544	$316,329	$409,295	$822,157	$685,592	$1,114,064	$1,100,425	$569,614	$357,577	$566,483	$694,141	$532,751	-$43,552
Gross Revenue	$6,412,132	$6,647,185	$6,369,377	$8,410,299	$9,265,187	$10,463,220	$10,353,023	$8,654,926	$10,454,282	$9,249,879	$7,651,115	$8,183,184	$9,935,388
Operating Expenses	$4,757,346	$4,713,019	$4,472,829	$5,532,868	$5,984,394	$6,476,389	$6,625,638	$5,541,061	$7,046,988	$6,936,221	$5,139,336	$6,545,912	$8,131,967
Net Patient Revenue	$5,295,532	$5,014,218	$4,866,005	$6,331,888	$6,627,629	$7,560,440	$7,695,321	$6,110,215	$7,404,581	$7,057,737	$5,625,992	$6,566,953	$8,087,769
Total Payroll	$2,256,685	$2,274,368	$2,041,375	$2,546,726	$2,744,881	$2,880,117	$4,066,665	$2,289,085	$2,611,732	$2,536,405	$2,541,066	$3,724,141	$4,553,305
Profit Margin %	8.6%	4.8%	6.4%	9.8%	7.4%	10.7%	10.6%	6.6%	3.4%	6.1%	9.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Medicare %	12.5%	8.9%	9.2%	12.4%	11.1%	11.7%	7.8%	6.6%	4.4%	7.3%	4.8%	8.7%	7.3%
Medicaid %	75.0%	78.3%	76.2%	51.8%	36.2%	35.3%	38.1%	70.8%	70.6%	72.0%	0.0%	23.5%	62.0%
Private %	12.5%	12.7%	14.6%	35.8%	52.8%	53.1%	54.2%	22.6%	25.0%	20.7%	95.2%	67.9%	30.6%
Revenue/Day	$250	$241	$247	$252	$251	$270	$282	$274	$280	$287	$275	$293	$320
Cost/Day	$225	$227	$227	$220	$227	$231	$243	$249	$267	$282	$251	$292	$322
Avg Length of Stay	264.4 days	288.9 days	298.7 days	259.3 days	182.2 days	209.1 days	198.9 days	175.5 days	124.1 days	82.0 days	151.7 days	97.5 days	106.0 days

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PASSPORT Waiver

Ohio Medicaid PASSPORT

General: Age 60+, Ohio resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

OH Specifics: Administered through regional agencies; waitlists possible.

Ohio Home Care Program (non-Medicaid)

OH HCP

General: Age 60+, Ohio resident, at risk of decline.

Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).

Asset Limits: $5,000 (individual).

OH Specifics: Limited funding; regional variation.

Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)

Ohio Assisted Living Waiver

General: Age 21+ (65+ prioritized), OH resident, Medicaid-eligible, NFLOC.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (individual); QIT required.

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

OH Specifics: Covers ~300 facilities; room/board not included (separate cost).

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Ohio PACE (e.g., McGregor PACE)

General: Age 55+, OH resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.

OH Specifics: Available in 9 counties (e.g., Cuyahoga, Franklin); expanding via Healthy Aging Grants.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Ohio Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, OH resident, Medicare Part A/B.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.

Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).

OH Specifics: Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

Ohio HEAP

General: Age 60+ prioritized, OH resident, low-income household.

Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.

OH Specifics: Covers gas, electric, oil; emergency aid via Winter/Summer Crisis Programs.

Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)

Ohio Family Caregiver Support Program

General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; OH resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).

Income Limits (2025): Prioritizes ~$24,980/year (individual); no strict cap.

Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.

OH Specifics: 12 AAAs; rural/low-income priority; volunteer respite option.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Ohio SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, OH resident.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.

OH Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Ohio VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, OH resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.

Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.

Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).

OH Specifics: High veteran demand; supports care in multiple settings.

Homestead Exemption

Ohio Homestead Exemption

General: Age 65+ (or disabled), OH resident, homeowner, low-income.

Income Limits (2025): ~$38,500/year (individual, adjusted annually).

Asset Limits: Not assessed; home ownership required.

OH Specifics: Reduces taxable value by $25,000; applies to primary residence.

Save the Dream Ohio (Homeowner Assistance Fund)

Ohio Save the Dream

General: Age 60+ prioritized, OH resident, homeowner, hardship post-Jan 21, 2020.

Income Limits (2025): ~$147,600/year (family of 4, 150% AMI; varies by county).

Asset Limits: Not assessed; hardship-focused.

OH Specifics: Covers delinquent mortgages, utilities, taxes; max $25,000 mortgage aid.

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The Pines Healthcare Center

The Pines Healthcare Center is a Nursing Home in Ohio

The Pines Healthcare Center is a Nursing Home in Ohio

The Pines Healthcare Center

The Pines Healthcare Center is a Nursing Home in Ohio

The Pines Healthcare Center is a Nursing Home in Ohio

Quality ratings

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

This home usually has limited availability

Who this home usually serves

Primarily short stays

Breakdown by payment type

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Finances and operations

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Staff by Category

Contractor Analysis

Health Inspection History

Breakdown of citations

Citations history (last 3 years)

Facility Characteristics

Resident Census by Payment Source

Quality of care over time

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Daily care & independence

Safety & clinical stability

Emotional & behavioral wellbeing

Preventive care

Nutrition & physical health

Short-stay resident measures

Penalties and fines

Penalty History

Financial Trends

Occupancy Rate

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix

Revenue vs Cost Per Patient Day

Guides for Better Senior Living

Eldertainment

Financial Aid for Ohio Seniors

PASSPORT Waiver

Ohio Home Care Program (non-Medicaid)

Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Homestead Exemption

Save the Dream Ohio (Homeowner Assistance Fund)

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