Salem North Healthcare Center

It is a smaller skilled nursing home certified for 86 beds, caring for about 53 residents on a typical day. It offers both short-term rehab after a hospital stay and long-term nursing care.

The home's own pages list physical, occupational, and speech therapy; dementia and memory care; wound care with dedicated physicians; hospice and palliative support; and short respite stays. Staff also describe medically complex and post-surgical care. Confirm any specific service directly with the facility before you decide.

No. Salem North and Salem West Healthcare Center are two separate CommuniCare homes in the same town. This page is for Salem North at 250 Continental Drive; make sure any records or referrals name the right one.

Federal regulators give it 4 out of 5 stars overall, an above-average score. Quality measures are rated 5 stars and health inspections 3 stars, while staffing is the weak spot at 2 stars. Star ratings come from official government health inspections and reporting - they are a regulatory measure, not family reviews.

Staffing is rated 2 stars, the lowest of this home's scores. Registered-nurse turnover is about 27 percent and overall nursing turnover about 45 percent, and two administrators have left recently. Ask how many nurses and aides are on each shift, especially at night and on weekends, and how they cover call-offs.

Health inspections are rated 3 stars, with 6 deficiencies and one fine of about 23,200 dollars. Ask what the inspectors cited, how each problem was fixed, and what changed after the fine. Always confirm services, availability, and coverage directly with the facility before making a decision.

You can reach the home at 330-337-9503, the number listed on its pages. Its admissions team says it takes admissions 24/7, is government-certified, and accepts private pay. It does not list veterans' contracts or specific managed-care plans, so ask how your own coverage or plan would apply.