Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living
4400 VANNEST AVENUE, Middletown, OH 45042
Middletown, Ohio · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Ohio's 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.
Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living in Middletown, Ohio holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 73 of 100 (grade C). The 58-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Ohio runs a median of $9,186 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 73 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 73.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 Middletown, Ohio, this facility operates 58 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 54 residents - an occupancy rate of about 93%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 93% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Ohio, Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living is one of 217 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 88% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (8 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living 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 Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living ranks in Ohio
Among the 911 CMS-rated nursing homes in Ohio, Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 77% of them. The bars show how all Ohio homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
206 Ohio homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 58 |
| Residents | 54 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Butler |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 8 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living? ▾
CMS rates Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Ohio? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Ohio's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,186 per month ($110,230 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,389 per month.
What services does Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living offer? ▾
Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living is a skilled nursing facility with 58 beds with approximately 54 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 8 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living has multiple deficiencies (8 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 365648.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.