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Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab

(330) 537-4621

About Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab

Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab brings together experienced medical care and compassionate rehabilitation services in Salem, Ohio. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs tailored to each individual's recovery goals.

Community at a glance

Capacity

44 residents

Location

Salem, OH

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

451 VALLEY ROAD, Salem, Ohio 44460

(330) 537-4621

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 9, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, below the Ohio average of 3 hours 41 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 25 minutesBelow the Ohio average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day39 minutes
Nursing staff who left in the past year31%Below the Ohio average

Inspections

10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

February 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 2026

September 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 20, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 20, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 20, 2025
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 20, 2025
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 20, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 20, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 20, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 20, 2025
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 20, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
West Branch Nursing Home Ltd
Medicare-certified beds
44
Average residents per day
39
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 26, 2001
Part of a chain
Michael Slyk, 7 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
366218

Location

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451 VALLEY ROADSalem, OH 44460

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Questions about Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab

How did Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 9, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Ohio average is 10.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 39 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Salem Skilled Nursing in Ohio Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026