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Ohio Veterans Home

3416 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870 · (419) 625-2454 · 427 certified beds

Overall★★★★☆ 4/5
Health inspections★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing★★★★★ 5/5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5/5
Abuse icon: CMS flags this facility for an abuse citation in recent inspections.

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CMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 912 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - State.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.86 (Ohio median: 3.57). RN hours: 0.76. Weekend total: 4.40. Nursing staff turnover: 36%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 23 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2026-02-05Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-02-28
2026-02-05Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-02-28
2026-02-05Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-02-28
2026-02-05Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. Ecomplaintcorrected 2026-02-28
2025-11-06Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Jcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-25
2025-06-06Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Gcomplaintcorrected 2025-06-20
2025-06-06Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-06-20
2025-06-06Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-04-08
2025-06-06Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-06-20
2025-01-28Have policies on smoking. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-03-07
2024-01-11Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. DHealthcorrected 2024-03-04
2024-01-11Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. DHealthcorrected 2024-03-04
2024-01-11Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. DHealthcorrected 2024-03-04
2024-01-11Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2024-03-04
2024-01-11Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. DHealthcorrected 2024-03-04

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
STATE OF OHIO OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT STATE ACCOUNTINGDirect Ownership InterestOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/28/2003
ORCHOWSKI, PAULAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/14/2015
REBER, KAITLINOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/23/2026
WACHTEL, BRENDAOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/12/2025

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Ohio Veterans Home — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 366325), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/ohio-veterans-home-sandusky-oh/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 366325. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.