Brookwood Retirement Community
12100 REED HARTMAN HIGHWAY, Cincinnati, OH 45241
Cincinnati, Ohio · CMS verdict
Brookwood Retirement Community reflects average quality on the federal five-star scale, in line with the Ohio state average of 3.2.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Brookwood Retirement Community in Cincinnati, Ohio holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 52 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 52 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 52.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Brookwood Retirement Community's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Ohio.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 85%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Ohio, Brookwood Retirement Community is one of 490 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 36% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Brookwood Retirement Community compares to Ohio
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Ohio facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Ohio state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Brookwood Retirement Community ranks in Ohio
Among the 911 CMS-rated nursing homes in Ohio, Brookwood Retirement Community’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 37% of them. The bars show how all Ohio homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
175 Ohio homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 125 |
| Residents | 106 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Hamilton |
| Penalties | 5 |
| Deficiencies | 37 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Brookwood Retirement Community's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Brookwood Retirement Community? ▾
CMS rates Brookwood Retirement Community at 3 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Ohio average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Ohio? ▾
In Ohio, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,186/month ($110,230/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $10,389/month.
What services does Brookwood Retirement Community offer? ▾
Brookwood Retirement Community is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Brookwood Retirement Community have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Brookwood Retirement Community has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Ohio? ▾
In Ohio, alternatives include assisted living ($6,103/mo), home health aides ($6,483/mo), and adult day care ($1,798/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Ohio elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 365712.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.