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Ohio Veterans Home Domiciliary

(567) 998-3916

About Ohio Veterans Home Domiciliary

Ohio Veterans Home Domiciliary is an assisted living community in Sandusky, OH. It is licensed by the Ohio Department of Health as a residential care facility. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.

Community at a glance

Capacity

427 residents

State license

#OH-RCF-3042R, Active

Location

Sandusky, OH

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing

Contact & location

3416 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

(567) 998-3916

Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus

Ohio Veterans Home Domiciliary includes Ohio Veterans Home, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Ohio Veterans Home Domiciliary's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.

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

  • Medicare flags Ohio Veterans Home for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 52 minutes with each resident a day, above the Ohio average of 3 hours 41 minutes.

Medicare fined Ohio Veterans Home once in the last three years, $24,980 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 52 minutesAbove the Ohio average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day46 minutesAbove the Ohio average
Nursing staff who left in the past year36%Below the Ohio average

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

June 11, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 14, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 14, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 14, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 14, 2026

February 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2026
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2026
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 28, 2026
November 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 25, 2025
June 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 8, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 20, 2025
January 28, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Have policies on smoking.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 7, 2025
January 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 4, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 4, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 4, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 4, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 4, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $24,980 in the last three years.

  • November 6, 2025Fine: $24,980

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - State
Legal business name
State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management State Accounting
Medicare-certified beds
427
Average residents per day
242
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 1, 2006
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
366325

Location

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3416 Columbus AvenueSandusky, OH 44870

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Sandusky

Questions about Ohio Veterans Home Domiciliary

Does Ohio Veterans Home Domiciliary have a nursing home?+

Yes. Ohio Veterans Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Ohio Veterans Home Domiciliary's other levels of care.

How did Ohio Veterans Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 11, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Ohio average is 10.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Ohio Veterans Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 52 minutes with each resident per day, including 46 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Ohio Veterans Home been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Ohio Veterans Home once in the last three years, totaling $24,980.

How much does assisted living cost?+

The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.

Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+

Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.

What's the difference from a nursing home?+

Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.

Senior living in Sandusky Assisted Living in Ohio Assisted Living guide Information last updated October 2026