64/100
Average
Ohio Veterans Home
3416 Columbus Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Certified beds
- 427
- Occupancy
- 57%
- Ownership
- Government
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Abuse icon on record
CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.
$24,980 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Our read on Ohio Veterans Home
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.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
27/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.53 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.76 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 9% against weekdays
Staff stability
10/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →36% of nursing staff left in the last year
- →-2 for 2 administrator departures
Resident outcomes
15/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
8/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$24,980 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
Grade ceiling applied
- Capped at 64 (grade C), CMS abuse icon on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: June 11, 2026 (4 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about Ohio Veterans Home
What is the ElderGrade for Ohio Veterans Home? +
Ohio Veterans Home holds an ElderGrade of C (64 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Ohio Veterans Home? +
Residents receive an average of 4.86 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Ohio Veterans Home been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Ohio Veterans Home accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Ohio Veterans Home is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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