Shepherd of the Valley - Howland
State licensed4100 N RIVER RD NE, Warren, OH 44484
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Shepherd of the Valley Howland
Howland, OhioMedicare inspection record
About Shepherd of the Valley Howland
Shepherd of the Valley Howland provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to support recovery and healing. Our Howland, Ohio team combines medical expertise with compassionate support, helping residents regain independence and return home when possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
65 residents
Location
Howland, OH
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
4100 NORTH RIVER ROAD, Howland, Ohio 44484
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 June 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, above the Ohio average of 3 hours 41 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Shepherd of the Valley Howland in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 17 minutesAbove the Ohio average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 55 minutesAbove the Ohio average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 32%Below the Ohio average |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 1, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 1, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 1, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 1, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 65
- Average residents per day
- 52
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 14, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 366258
Location
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4100 NORTH RIVER ROADHowland, OH 44484
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Questions about Shepherd of the Valley Howland
How did Shepherd of the Valley Howland do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 5, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Ohio average is 10.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Shepherd of the Valley Howland?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 55 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Shepherd of the Valley Howland been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Shepherd of the Valley Howland 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.