Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Upper Sandusky, OH

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Upper Sandusky
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Upper Sandusky has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,084 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Upper Sandusky of 6,440, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.09 persons in Upper Sandusky. There were 1,676 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.42 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Upper Sandusky has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Upper Sandusky and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.63	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.16	2.10 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.84	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.62	3.69 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Ohio.

COVID-19 Infections in Upper Sandusky Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Upper Sandusky there were a total of 21 new cases and 21 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Upper Sandusky

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Upper Sandusky Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Upper Sandusky, OH. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Upper Sandusky

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Upper Sandusky based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Independence House 1000 INDEPENDENCE RD FOSTORIA, OH	9.33
Vancrest of Upper Sandusky 850 MARSEILLES AVENUE UPPER SANDUSKY, OH	36.67
The Willows at Tiffin 410 FAIR LANE TIFFIN, OH	4.80
The Manor at Greendale 2101 GREENDALE BOULEVARD FINDLAY, OH	7.33
Birchaven Retirement Village 15100 BIRCHAVEN LANE FINDLAY, OH	30.00
Briar Hill Health Campus 600 STERLING DR NORTH BALTIMORE, OH	24.00
Presidential Post-Acute 524 JAMES WAY MARION, OH	12.00
Mill Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation 900 WEDGEWOOD CIRCLE GALION, OH	13.33
Harding Pointe 340 OAK STREET MARION, OH	12.00
Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 7830 N ST HWY 199 RR2 UPPER SANDUSKY, OH	45.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Upper Sandusky based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Embassy of Marion 175 COMMUNITY DRIVE MARION, OH	141.00
Signature Healthcare of Galion 935 ROSEWOOD DR GALION, OH	90.00
Legacy Bucyrus 1170 W MANSFIELD STREET BUCYRUS, OH	72.00
Autumnwood Care Center 670 E SR 18 TIFFIN, OH	85.33
St Francis Senior Ministries 182 ST FRANCIS AVE TIFFIN, OH	63.83
St Catherine's C C of Fostoria 25 CHRISTOPHER DR FOSTORIA, OH	70.83
Fox Run Manor 11745 TOWNSHIP ROAD 145 FINDLAY, OH	69.33
Good Shepherd Home 725 COLUMBUS AVE FOSTORIA, OH	72.67
Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 117 JACOB PARROTT BOULEVARD KENTON, OH	90.00
Altercare of Bucyrus Center Fo 1929 WHETSTONE STREET BUCYRUS, OH	41.17

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