CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Stark County, Ohio
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
None of the 33 nursing homes in Stark County, Ohio qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Stark County as urban.
In Ohio, 391 of 922 nursing homes (42.4%) qualify.
CMS adds urban homes after rural ones: those a state proposes, then urban counties with the most residents per registered nurse, until the state’s funding target is met.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTERCARE OF ALLIANCE CTR FOR REHAB & NC INC | Alliance | No | Altercare | 96 | 365402 |
| ALTERCARE OF HARTVILLE CTR FOR | Hartville | No | Altercare | 95 | 366027 |
| ALTERCARE OF LOUISVILLE CTR FOR REHAB & NSG CARE | Louisville | No | Altercare | 90 | 365993 |
| ALTERCARE OF NAVARRE CTR FOR REHAB & NRSG CARE | Navarre | No | Altercare | 99 | 365482 |
| ALTERCARE OF NOBLES POND, INC | Canton | No | Altercare | 71 | 366298 |
| AMHERST MEADOWS SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB | Massillon | No | 89 | 366284 | |
| ASTORIA SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION | Canton | No | Michael Slyk | 83 | 366391 |
| BEL AIR CARE CENTER | Alliance | No | 45 | 366277 | |
| BETHANY NURSING HOME, INC | Canton | No | 86 | 366334 | |
| BREWSTER CONVALESCENT CENTER | Brewster | No | 60 | 366264 | |
| CANTERBURY VILLA OF ALLIANCE | Alliance | No | Foundations Health Solutions | 82 | 366214 |
| CANTON CHRISTIAN HOME | Canton | No | 57 | 366300 | |
| CHAPEL HILL COMMUNITY | Canal Fulton | No | United Church Homes | 80 | 365494 |
| COUNTRY LAWN CTR FOR REHAB | Navarre | No | Altercare | 88 | 365995 |
| GARDENS OF BELDEN VILLAGE | Canton | No | Ephram Lahasky | 99 | 365324 |
| GREEN MEADOWS SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB | Louisville | No | 110 | 365604 | |
| HALL OF FAME REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Canton | No | Divine Healthcare Management | 69 | 365291 |
| HANOVER HEALTHCARE CENTER | Massillon | No | Communicare Health | 125 | 365292 |
| LAURELS OF MASSILLON, THE | Massillon | No | Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care | 140 | 366078 |
| LEGENDS CARE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Massillon | No | Northwood Healthcare Group | 65 | 366085 |
| LOUISVILLE GARDENS CARE CENTER | Louisville | No | Cch Healthcare | 99 | 366141 |
| MCCREA MANOR NSNG AND REHAB CTR LLC | Alliance | No | Lionstone Care | 84 | 365634 |
| MCKINLEY NURSING | Canton | No | 176 | 365655 | |
| MEADOW WIND HEALTH CARE CENTER | Massillon | No | Cch Healthcare | 99 | 365665 |
| MINERVA REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Minerva | No | Ephram Lahasky | 32 | 366187 |
| ROSE LANE NURSING AND REHABILITATION | Massillon | No | Sprenger Health Care Systems | 171 | 365289 |
| ROSELAWN GARDENS NURSING & REHABILITATION | Alliance | No | Hillstone Healthcare | 44 | 366231 |
| SAINT JOSEPH CARE CENTER | Louisville | No | 60 | 365904 | |
| SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME | North Canton | No | 166 | 365521 | |
| The Pavilion at Canal Fulton for Nursing and Rehab | Canal Fulton | No | The Pavilion Group | 60 | 366271 |
| The Pavilion at Edgefield for Nursing and Rehabili | Canton | No | 99 | 366095 | |
| THE PINES HEALTHCARE CENTER | Canton | No | Communicare Health | 80 | 365862 |
| WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTER INC | North Canton | No | 20 | 366456 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.