Dayton Senior AdvisorGem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, at 323 Forest Avenue in Dayton (Montgomery County), is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid with 87 certified beds and Ohio Department of Health State ID 2033N. Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Dayton, Ohio?
Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5, with 2 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures on CMS's five-star scale.
| CMS / ODH measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall stars | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS stars) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS stars) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 87 beds, 33.9 residents a day |
| Name as CMS lists it | Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Recover-Care Healthcare, 27 homes nationwide |
| Medicare/Medicaid certification since | December 9, 1994 |
| ODH license | State ID 2033N; 87 licensed beds |
Its average census of about 34 residents fills roughly 39% of certified beds, below the 84% typical of certified homes in the six counties.
What did the latest inspections of Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center find?
Ohio Department of Health surveyors, inspecting for CMS, last completed a full health survey of Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on May 21, 2026, recording 16 health deficiencies for that cycle (16 routine, 9 complaint-driven).
In the cycle before (survey July 1, 2025) CMS counted 6 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0 citations. Certified homes across the six counties have a median of 10 deficiencies in their latest cycle, which puts Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center above the Greater Dayton middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
What are staffing levels and turnover at Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center averages 4.78 hours of nursing time per resident each day (higher than the six-county median of 3.61); RN time accounts for 0.90 hours (higher than the six-county median of 0.57).
On weekends, total nurse staffing is 4.11 hours per resident-day. CMS reports no turnover figure.
Which nursing homes near Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center should we compare?
Its 87 certified beds make it smaller than the Montgomery County median of 100 licensed nursing home beds. The nearest other certified home is Grafton Oaks Nursing Center in Dayton, about 0.3 miles away as the crow flies, with a CMS rating of 4 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Oaks Nursing Center 405 Grafton Avenue, 45406 | 0.3 | 99 | 4 of 5 | February 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Carillon Health & Rehab Center 320 Albany Street, 45408 | 1.6 | 68 | 3 of 5 | May 1, 2025 | 8 |
| Carecore at Mary Scott 3109 Campus Drive, 45406 | 2.0 | 102 | 3 of 5 | December 13, 2025 | 17 |
| East Valley Healthcare Center 50 South Findlay Street, 45403 | 2.4 | 75 | 2 of 5 | May 21, 2025 | 17 |
| Riverside Healthcare Center 1390 King Tree Drive, 45405 | 2.7 | 180 | 2 of 5 | September 2, 2025 | 12 |
How close is Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center to a hospital?
Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is in Dayton's North & West Dayton area, and Kettering Health Miamisburg is the closest general hospital in CMS's list, about 10.5 miles away by straight line.
Kettering Health Greene Memorial follows at roughly 16.8 miles. These are straight-line distances, not drive times.
Which tour questions matter most at Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
Use the federal record as a checklist: ask for the plan of correction covering the 16 deficiencies cited May 21, 2026, and what is different now.
- Occupancy is about 39%; ask which halls have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether family members may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Gem City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center accepts Ohio Medicaid for long stays and whether a resident must move rooms when payment switches.
