Overview
Ohio Veterans Home has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Ohio average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Sandusky. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 96% of nursing homes in Ohio (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, fewer than the Ohio average of 10.4. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $24,980 in the past three years.
Ohio Veterans Home is a government-run facility with 427 certified beds, caring for about 235 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2006.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 11, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $24,980
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.93 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.79 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.44 hrs
- Nurse aides2.70 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 427
- Average residents per day
- 235
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 2006
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes