Lorain Times

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Life Care Center of Elyria was owned by Forrest Preston, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Lorain County, has been owned by Forrest Preston since April 25, 1996.

Life Care Center of Elyria is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home boasted an overall rating of four from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 2.8 recorded for nursing homes in Ohio. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Life Care Center of Elyria aided an average of 87.8 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 99 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Life Care Center of Elyria achieved a zero-incident record for fines and penalties.

In total, there were 18 for-profit nursing homes in Lorain County, Ohio.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Home	Owner	Ownership Type	Overall Rating	Avg. No. of Residents per day
Amherst Manor Nursing Home	Sprenger Enterprises, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	4	91.5
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Inc.	Sprenger Enterprises, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	1	87.7
Autumn Aegis Nursing Home	Sprenger Enterprises, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	4	84.6
Avenue at North Ridgeville	Julian Colonna, Vito Colonna, Eitan Flank, Liat Flank, Matan Flank, Mike Flank, and Shaul Flank	For profit - Corporation	4	75.9
Avon Oaks Nursing Home	Juliette Reidy-Flynn, Joan Reidy, and Richard Reidy	For profit - Individual	5	78.7
Avon Place	Foundations Health, LLC	For profit - Corporation	3	77.4
ELMS Retirement Village, Inc.	Sprenger Enterprises, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	5	42.3
Kendal at Oberlin	Kendal at Oberlin	Non profit - Corporation	5	3.4
Keystone Pointe Health and Rehabilitation	Foundations Health, LLC	For profit - Corporation	4	111.6
Kingston of Vermilion	Kingston Healthcare, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	4	104.7
Lake Pointe Health Care	OMG MSTR Lsco, LLC	For profit - Corporation	2	90.6
Life Care Center of Elyria	Forrest Preston	For profit - Individual	4	87.8
Main Street Care Center	Bluesky Healthcare, Inc. and TCA Investments, Ltd.	For profit - Corporation	2	103.6
O'Neill Healthcare North Ridgeville	Carlow, LLC	For profit - Corporation	5	128.8
Oak Hills Nursing Center	Aaron Handler	For profit - Corporation	2	59.5
St. Mary of the Woods	Orion Operating Services, LLC	For profit - Corporation	5	45.9
The Northridge Health Center	Steven Heiser, Raymond Hephner, James Joseph, Ronald Papajcik, Jennifer Penny, James Ringer, and Robert Wickes Estate	For profit - Partnership	4	81.5
The Woods on French Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	Lagrange Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	4	70.1
Welcome Nursing Home	Meghan Foisy, Heidi Freas, Jill Herron, and Kelly Wessell	For profit - Corporation	4	86.6
Wesleyan Village	American Eagle Wesleyan Holding, LLC	Non profit - Corporation	2	87.3