Independence House — nursing home in Fostoria, OH

Facility type: Nursing home · SNF / NF
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
Certified beds: 50 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 28.3 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 365860
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Feb 10, 1992
Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
Operator (legal business name): Blanchard Valley Continuing Care Services
CMS chain: Not part of a CMS-reported chain
Phone: (419) 435-8505
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

8

latest Apr 28, 2026

Citations

19

11 health · 8 fire

Harm or worse

0

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D10	E3	F6
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

0

$0

Payment denials

0

Latest

—

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 365860
Program: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): Certified
Certified beds: 50
First approved: Feb 10, 1992
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for Ohio.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Apr 28, 2026	Health	Health Complaint	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Feb 17, 2026	Health	Health Complaint	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 5, 2024	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Sep 5, 2024	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Feb 10, 2022	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Feb 10, 2022	Health	Health Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Jun 13, 2019	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	5	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jun 13, 2019	Health	Health Standard	5	Potential harm	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

No fines or payment denials in the CMS Penalties file for this CCN.

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D10	E3	F6
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Apr 28, 2026	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 1, 2026	Complaint
Apr 28, 2026	F-0689	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 1, 2026	Complaint
Feb 17, 2026	F-0686	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 18, 2026	Complaint
Feb 17, 2026	F-0755	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Feb 18, 2026	Complaint
Sep 5, 2024	K-0222	Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Oct 1, 2024
Sep 5, 2024	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 1, 2024
Sep 5, 2024	K-0914	Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Oct 1, 2024
Sep 5, 2024	F-0657	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Oct 1, 2024
Sep 5, 2024	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Oct 1, 2024
Jun 13, 2019	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	K-0753	Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	F-0550	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	F-0677	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	F-0758	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	F-0770	Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. Administration Deficiencies · Administration & records	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 22, 2019
Jun 13, 2019	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jul 22, 2019

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.2

Health inspectionsstate 2.8

Staffingstate 2.4

Quality measuresstate 4.5

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing2.73

State avg 3.71US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)0.74

State avg 0.64US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse0.25

State avg 0.95US avg 0.86

Nurse aide1.74

State avg 2.12US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse2.30

State avg 3.29US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 2.89 (case-mix index 1.32).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover75.5%

State avg 49.0%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover60.0%

State avg 44.4%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left0

State avg 1US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Sep 5, 2024
Cycle 1 health score: 24
Total weighted score: 18

Operating entity

Blanchard Valley Continuing Care Services

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates 2 facilities.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Not part of a CMS-reported chain.

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

42

Organizations

1

Individuals

41

Direct & indirect ownership

Owners of record

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Blanchard Valley Health System	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Dec 31, 2007

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Blanchard Valley Health System	Organization	Direct owner	5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	100%	Dec 31, 2007
Tim Beidelschies	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Feb 24, 2003
David Cytlak	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Jan 1, 2010
Amy Scherer	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Apr 16, 2017
Michael Brough	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Frank Cosiano	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2015
James Dowling	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jan 1, 2018
Annette Edgington	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2023
William Hopkins	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Ginger Jones	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	May 1, 2015
Dan Kennard	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Elizabeth Kroetz	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Thomas Lause	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jan 1, 2024
Myron Lewis	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jan 1, 2021
Joseph Longo	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2024
Donald Malarky	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2023
Kirby Overton	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2024
Richard Polder	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Aug 30, 2012
John Reineke	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2018
Jeffery Shrader	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Adele Webb	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	not provided	Jan 1, 2018
Michael Brough	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Frank Cosiano	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2015
James Dowling	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2018
Annette Edgington	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2023
William Hopkins	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2022
Ginger Jones	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	May 1, 2015
Dan Kennard	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Elizabeth Kroetz	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Thomas Lause	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2024
Myron Lewis	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2021
Joseph Longo	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2024
Donald Malarky	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2023
Kirby Overton	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2024
Richard Polder	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Aug 30, 2012
John Reineke	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2018
Jeffery Shrader	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jul 1, 2021
Adele Webb	Individual	Trustee	TRUSTEE OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2018
Tim Beidelschies	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Feb 24, 2003
David Cytlak	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2010
Myron Lewis	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Jan 1, 2021
Amy Scherer	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Apr 16, 2017

Other facilities operated by Blanchard Valley Continuing Care Services

All 1 →

Facility	Beds	CMS overall	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Birchaven Retirement Village 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay, OH 45840 CCN 365973	118		May 19, 2026	451 open	—

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 1000 Independence Rd, Fostoria, OH 44830
ZIP: 44830
County: Hancock County FIPS 39063
State: Ohio
Urban / rural (CMS): Rural

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Good Shepherd Home 725 Columbus Ave, Fostoria, OH 44830 CCN 365963	2.6 km	95	May 18, 2026	531 harm	—
St Catherine's C C of Fostoria 25 Christopher Dr, Fostoria, OH 44830 CCN 365575	2.7 km	56	Aug 31, 2026	452 IJ	$14k
The Manor at Greendale 2101 Greendale Boulevard, Findlay, OH 45840 CCN 365337	18.4 km	77	Aug 11, 2026	19	—

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	365860	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	365860	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

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