Independence House
1000 Independence Rd, Fostoria, OH, 44830
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50 · avg 30 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 52.2% — near the Ohio averageOhio avg: 49.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 22.2% — lower than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 44.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Ohio averageOhio avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 365860
- Certified beds
- 50 beds · avg 30 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Blanchard Valley Continuing Care Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Parent entity
Blanchard Valley Health System
Disclosed owners (21 on record)
- Joseph f Longo
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Kirby Overton
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Thomas Lause
Corporate Director · since 2024
- Annette Edgington
Corporate Director · since 2023
- Donald Malarky
Corporate Director · since 2023
- William Hopkins
Corporate Director · since 2022
+ 15 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 11)
- D0689·Apr 28, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Apr 28, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0755·Feb 17, 2026Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0686·Feb 17, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0684·Sep 5, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0657·Sep 5, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F0880·Jun 13, 2019
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0770·Jun 13, 2019
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 5, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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