Overview
Cottingham Retirement Community has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Ohio average of 3.2. It ranks 36th of 70 nursing homes in Cincinnati. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 95% of nursing homes in Ohio (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found 10 health deficiencies, fewer than the Ohio average of 10.4. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 32% of Ohio nursing homes have been fined.
Cottingham Retirement Community is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 56 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 52%
Top 49%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.03 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.64 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.70 hrs
- Nurse aides1.69 hrs
- Physical therapists0.03 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 56
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 22, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes