SOLON POINTE AT EMERALD RIDGE Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (SOLON, Ohio)

5625 EMERALD RIDGE PARKWAY, SOLON, Ohio 44139

Phone: 4404983000

CMS Overall:2/5

Overview & Bed Count

Certified Beds

Avg Residents/Day

83.8

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

County

Cuyahoga

Sprinkler Systems

Yes

Special Focus

None

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2/5

Health2/5

Staffing2/5

Quality4/5

Nurse Staffing Check

Metric	This Facility	Ohio Avg	Difference
RN Hours per Resident per Day	0.73	0.64	+0.09
Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day	4.05	3.71	+0.34
CMS Staffing Rating	2/5	2.4/5	-
Nursing Staff Turnover	53.4%	49%	-

Health Citation History

30 health citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2026-01-08	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-05-22	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	J – Immediate Jeopardy
2024-05-22	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-05-22	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-05-22	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-05-22	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-05-22	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-05-22	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Environmental Deficiencies	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Resident Rights Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Resident Rights Deficiencies	Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Infection Control Deficiencies	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	D – Moderate Harm Potential

Fire Safety Citation History

37 fire safety citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2026-01-08	Construction Deficiencies	Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Smoke Deficiencies	Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Services Deficiencies	Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Smoke Deficiencies	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2026-01-08	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-05-16	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Smoke Deficiencies	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Miscellaneous Deficiencies	Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Egress Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Smoke Deficiencies	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-01-12	Smoke Deficiencies	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Smoke Deficiencies	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Smoke Deficiencies	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Smoke Deficiencies	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Smoke Deficiencies	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Egress Deficiencies	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.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Establish methods for sharing information.	C – Minimal Harm Potential
2019-09-19	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.	C – Minimal Harm Potential

Total Penalties & Fines

$10,845

Total Fine Amount (CMS)

Number of Fines

Total Penalties

Date	Type	Fine Amount	Payment Denial
2024-05-16	Fine	$10,845	-

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