Ohio Veterans Home
3416 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, OH, 44870
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 427 · avg 241 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35.5% — lower than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 49.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 10.3% — lower than most Ohio nursing homesOhio avg: 44.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 366325
- Certified beds
- 427 beds · avg 241 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- State Of Ohio Office Of Budget And Management State Accounting
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Parent entity
State of Ohio Office of Budget And Management State Accounting
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- John f Ramey
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Terry Holecek
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Paula Orchowski
Operational/managerial Control · since 2015
- State of Ohio Office of Budget And Management State Accounting
Adp of The Snf · since 2003
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)
- E0805·Feb 5, 2026Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- E0610·Feb 5, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E0609·Feb 5, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E0607·Feb 5, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- J0600·Nov 6, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- G0689·Jun 6, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0609·Jun 6, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0602·Jun 6, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Fire-safety citations
20 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 11, 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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