Ohio Veterans Home

Assisted LivingNursing Home

3416 Columbus Ave
Sandusky, OH 44870 · Erie County
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Call (419) 625-2454

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.2 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 2.4 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:
  • CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.

Safety at a glance

3Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
24Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$24,980Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: June 11, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
November 6, 2025 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 6, 2025 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
October 24, 2019 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (419) 625-2454 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
4.93 hours · state avg 3.71, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.79 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
4.44 hours · state avg 3.29
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
39.2% · state avg 49.0%
RN turnover (yearly)
0%
Administrators who left (yearly)
1

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Ohio, Medicaid long-term care is provided through PASSPORT Waiver.

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras
Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
Not Verified
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We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

Online admission application
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Online waiting-list form
Not yet checked
Online inquiry form
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Online tour scheduling
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Ownership

Ownership type
Government - State
Chain / affiliation
Not Available
Legal business name
State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management State Accounting
Owner or managerRoleShare
ORCHOWSKI, PAULAADP OF THE SNF—
ORCHOWSKI, PAULAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
RAMEY, JOHNADP OF THE SNF—
REBER, KAITLINADP OF THE SNF—
REBER, KAITLINOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
STATE OF OHIO OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT STATE ACCOUNTINGADP OF THE SNF—
STATE OF OHIO OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT STATE ACCOUNTINGDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST—
WACHTEL, BRENDAADP OF THE SNF—
WACHTEL, BRENDAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
366325
Certified beds
427
Average residents per day
234.9
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
October 1, 2006
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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