13 of the 922 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ohio (1%) are government-run, and all are listed below. Nurse staff turnover runs 38.8%, 9.9 points lower than the 48.7% across all homes there. They average 4.39 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.7 hours above the 3.69 for every home in Ohio. Wooster Community Hospital Snf in Wooster grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How government-run homes in Ohio compare
This group set against every nursing home in Ohio, from the current CMS release.
Wooster Community Hospital's skilled nursing unit runs on 7.08 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 83% above the national average of 3.86, and its staff turnover sits at 28.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays. The inspection record is clean where it counts: three deficiencies total, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in January 2024. City-owned and small at 22 beds, it pairs that staffing with 5/5 ratings across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing.
The Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown runs on state money, and the staffing shows it: 5.61 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 45% above the national average. Weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday level, so coverage tightens then, but the floor stays high. Staff turnover sits at 40.5%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. Inspectors logged 19 deficiencies on the current record, none causing harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, with the last visit in May 2023. The 168-bed home earns four stars each for health inspections and quality measures, five for staffing. What stands out is consistency: enough nurses, no serious findings, and a workforce that stays longer than most.
Riverview runs on county money, and the staffing numbers show it: 4.26 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average, with turnover at 38.9% against a national 45.8%. That's a stable workforce by nursing home standards, though weekend coverage dips about 6% below weekdays. The tradeoff shows up in inspections. Fourteen deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, and a $17,345 fine. The last inspection was February 2026, so the record is recent. Strong quality scores and above-average staffing are real, but the harm-level and abuse findings are the kind of thing worth asking about directly before you decide.
Williams County runs this 71-bed home in Bryan, and the staffing numbers are its strongest argument: 4.10 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 9% below its own weekdays. Turnover sits at 30.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The tradeoffs show up elsewhere. Nineteen deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, but six flagged as abuse-related, a category worth asking about directly. Inspectors were last on site in February 2025, and the health inspection and quality ratings each landed mid-range.
The Meadows At Osborn Park is county-owned, and that shows in the numbers: a 36.4% annual staff turnover rate, well under the national average of 45.8%, suggests people tend to stay. Nurse staffing sits at 3.76 hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 13% lighter than weekdays, worth asking about if your relative needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. Fourteen deficiencies are on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none tied to abuse. The last full inspection was March 2023.
Ashtabula County Nursing Home runs 133 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.88 hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, though turnover at 34.5% is notably better than the 45.8% national figure. What holds it back is the inspection record: 20 deficiencies currently on file, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level, plus one abuse-related citation. The health inspection rating still comes in at 4 out of 5, but that last survey was August 2023, so the picture may have shifted since.
Wyandot County Skilled Nursing runs on county government ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, a four-star health inspection rating with 16 deficiencies on file, only one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and none tied to abuse. The staffing picture is more mixed: 3.54 nurse hours per resident day sits about 8% under the national average, weekends drop roughly 21% below the home's own weekday coverage, yet annual turnover of 27.1% is well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the staff who are there tend to stay. That combination, stable caregivers but thinner weekend coverage, is what keeps this home in solidly good, not exceptional, territory.
Wayne County Care Center runs on county taxpayer money, and the staffing numbers mostly hold up, 3.93 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average. But that average hides a weekend problem: coverage drops roughly 17% below its own weekday level, which is when falls and infections tend to happen. The bigger concern is a 58% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, and 12 deficiencies on the current record including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. Inspectors were last out in November 2024 and rated health inspections 4 out of 5.
Logan Acres is county-owned, and the county runs 110 certified beds in Bellefontaine. The health inspection side looks solid, four stars, but that record includes 16 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to involve actual harm, and three tied to abuse. Staffing is where it really slips: a single star against a national average that's already thin. Quality measures earn top marks, but those often reflect documentation more than daily care, and the most recent inspection was back in January 2023. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically about direct-care hours per resident and what changed after that harm-level finding.
Wood Haven is county-owned, which usually means steadier oversight than a for-profit chain, and its quality measures come in strong at 5 out of 5 stars. The staffing picture is more mixed: 3.71 nurse hours per resident day sits about 4% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 13% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover runs 48.8%, a few points above the national rate. Inspections show 29 deficiencies on record, none at the harm level, though three are abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in April 2026. Nothing here reads as dangerous, but the thin weekend staffing and abuse citations are worth asking about directly.
Otterbein Monclova runs 60 beds as a federal government facility, and its staffing is the weakest part of the picture, a one-star CMS rating on that measure, with 53.1% annual turnover against a national average of 45.8%. The inspection record backs that up: 50 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to be flagged at the harm or jeopardy level, and a $47,171 fine. A two-star health inspection rating and a three-star quality measure rating round out a mixed profile, though there are no abuse-related citations on file and the most recent inspection, from March 2025, is recent. For a family weighing options, the turnover number is the one worth asking about directly.
The Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky runs on state government ownership, and its staffing numbers are genuinely strong, 4.86 nurse hours per resident per day, about a quarter more than the national average, with staff turnover at 36.2% against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips roughly 9% below its own weekday level, which is worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The friction sits in its inspection record: 23 deficiencies on file, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 7 tied to abuse, with the last inspection in January 2024. Strong day-to-day care numbers and a troubled regulatory history can coexist at the same address.
Fair Haven Shelby County is a 90-bed county-run home in Sidney with a staffing picture that splits in two directions. Nurses provide 3.65 hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 5% thinner than weekdays, but turnover sits at 33.3%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care.
The inspection record is where the trouble is. CMS rates health inspections 1 out of 5, and the current record carries 56 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. The home is in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems.
Frequently asked questions
How many government-run nursing homes are there in Ohio?
There are 13 government-run Medicare-certified nursing homes in Ohio, 1% of the 922 nursing homes there.
Are government-run nursing homes better staffed?
In Ohio they average 4.39 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.69 for all nursing homes in Ohio, a difference of +0.7 hours. Staff turnover averages 38.8% against 48.7%.
Which government-run nursing home grades best in Ohio?