6557 Us 68 South, West Liberty, OH 43357 · Logan County · (937) 465-5065
74 certified beds, about 73 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 1977
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 365362 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 11, 2025, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 16 health citations since September 2019, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,801 in the last three years; the largest was $16,801, and the latest is dated January 22, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.53 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.57 of those hours.
CMS links it to Otterbein Seniorlife, an affiliated group of 20 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 16 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident interview, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to ensure care conferences were conducted quarterly. This affected four (#12, #38, #39, and #51) of four residents reviewed for care conferences. The facility census was 67. 1. Review of medical record for Resident #12 revealed an admission date of 04/29/25 with diagnoses including but not limited to type two diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic atrial fibrillation, and major depressive disorder. Review of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #12 was cognitively intact. Review of care conference notes revealed the last care conference was held on 11/19/24 and only two members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) were present. 2. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, interview, and policy review the facility failed to ensure resident dignity when giving insulin injections. This affected one (#39) resident of one resident reviewed for insulin injections. The facility census was 67. Review of medical record for Resident #39 revealed an admission date of 08/26/22 with diagnoses including type two diabetes, dementia, and major depressive disorder. Review of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #39 had moderate cognitive impairment. Review of current physician orders revealed an order initiated on 09/08/25 following the observation in the dining room indicating may give medications, check blood sugar and give insulin in public spaces and dining room. Observation on 09/08/25 at 11:22 A.M. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and policy review the facility failed to ensure residents were provided written bed hold notices. This affected two (#75 and #78) of three reviewed for hospitalizations. The facility census was 67. 1. Review of Resident #75 medical record revealed an admission date of 6/10/25, diagnoses included acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, hypo-osmolality and hyponatremia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia of B-cell, atherosclerotic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and cerebral infarction. Review of Resident #75's Minimal Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was cognitively intact, required partial assistance with activities, and required a wheelchair for ambulation. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and policy review the facility failed to ensure wounds were assessed weekly for Resident #67, and the facility further failed to ensure treatments were in place and completed per physician order for Resident #52. This affected two (#67 and #52) residents of three residents reviewed for wounds. The facility census was 67. 1. Review of medical record for Resident #67 revealed an admission date of 01/19/25 with diagnoses including but not limited to acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system, paraplegia, pressure ulcer of right buttock stage four (severe form of skin damage involving full-thickness tissue loss exposing muscle, tendon, or bone), and major depressive disorder. Review of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #67 was cognitively intact. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure pre and post dialysis communication forms. This affected one (#55) resident of one resident reviewed for dialysis. The facility census was 67. Review of medical record for Resident #55 revealed an admission date of 06/20/25 with diagnoses including but not limited to type two diabetes, end stage renal disease, and dependence on renal dialysis. Review of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #55 was cognitively intact. Review of current physician orders revealed an order to complete the pre dialysis communication form every night shift on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday and to complete the post dialysis form every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure gloves and/or hand hygiene was completed prior to administering an insulin injection. This affected one resident #39 of one resident observed for insulin administration. Further more, the facility failed to provide sanitary environment when passing meal trays in resident's rooms. This affected two residents (#41 and #43) out of seven room trays observed. Census was 67. 1. Review of medical record for Resident #39 revealed an admission date of 08/26/22 with diagnoses including type two diabetes, dementia, and major depressive disorder. Review of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #39 had moderate cognitive impairment. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, review of the facility policy, staff interview, and resident interview, the facility failed to ensure all care was provided to residents with pressure ulcers per thier physician's orders. This affected one (Resident #2) out of four residents reviewed for pressure ulcer care. The current census is 67.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of the facilities Self-Reported Incident (SRI) including investigation, observations, staff interview, and review of the facilities abuse policy, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from physical abuse. This affected one (#200) of four residents reviewed for abuse. The facility census was 66.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observations, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure a resident's plan of care was revised when changes were made for the resident's comfort and positioning. This affected one (#200) of four residents reviewed for plan of care. The facility census was 66.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, staff interview, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure medications were administered according to physician orders, resulting in a medication error rate exceeding five percent (%). 32 opportunities were observed with two medication errors, resulting in 6.3% error rate. This affected one (Resident #450) of four residents observed during the medication administration. The facility census was 66.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, facility policy review and resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure medications were administered to the residents without any significant medication errors. This affected two (#100 and #125) of six residents reviewed for medication administration. The facility census was 66.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident representative was notified of a resident elopement timely. This affected one (#46) resident out of the three residents reviewed for notification of changes. The facility census was 73.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of a facility self-reported incident (SRI), staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to provide adequate interventions and/or supervision to ensure a resident who was assessed as being at risk for elopements did not elope from the facility. This affected one (#46) resident out of three residents reviewed for elopement. The facility census was 73.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, medical record review, review of Joerns Hoyer user instruction manual and Invacare patient slings operator's manual, review of the facility's Self-Reported Incident (SRI) and investigation including witness statements, review of the emergency medical services (EMS) report, review of hospital documentation, review of the facility policies on transfer, mechanical lifts, and the mechanical lift checklist, the facility failed to ensure a resident requiring transfers with a mechanical lift was transferred safely. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, review of a facility investigation, and review of a self-reported incident, the facility failed to ensure care plans were developed and implemented for residents with wandering and eloping behaviors. This affected two (#53 and #20) of five residents reviewed for behaviors. The current census was 68.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure yogurt was not expired. This had the potential to affect all 70 residents who reside on Mac-o-[NAME] Hall, Buckeye Hall, Myeerah Hall, and Madriver Hall. The facility census was 84.
29 fire safety citations on file: 11 on September 11, 2025, 11 on July 13, 2023, 7 on September 12, 2019.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.53 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.16 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.07 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.82 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.67 on weekdays and 3.16 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.28 in April to June 2025 to 3.53 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.53 | 0.57 | 3.67 | 3.16 | 2.2% | 1 of 90 | 73 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.73 | 0.69 | 3.85 | 3.43 | 8.6% | 0 of 92 | 69 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.59 | 0.69 | 3.72 | 3.25 | 11.2% | 0 of 92 | 71 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.28 | 0.66 | 3.42 | 2.95 | 13.8% | 0 of 91 | 68 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Ohio, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.64 | 0.60 | 3.80 | 3.24 | 4.6% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.76 | $17.93 to $21.44 | 63,280 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.78 | $27.34 to $31.68 | 39,900 |
| Registered nurses | $39.67 | $38.08 to $47.61 | 143,730 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.9 | 24.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.9 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Green Hills Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (57.5% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
57.5% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Ohio: 147 better, 20 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 88 eligible stays.
10.4% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Ohio: 3 better, 7 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 98 eligible stays.
6.8% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Ohio: 1 better, 4 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 62 eligible stays.
55.7% this home
Median of homes: Ohio55.6% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 61 residents counted.
1.3% this home
Median of homes: Ohio0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 80 residents counted.
2.3% this home
Median of homes: Ohio1.4% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 80 residents counted.
100.0% this home
Median of homes: Ohio100.0% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 20 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: WEST LIBERTY CARE CENTER INC. CMS links this home to Otterbein Seniorlife, a group of 20 nursing homes averaging 3.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein Lsc, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/23/2024 |
| Otterbein Home | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/23/2023 |
| Bodin, John | Corporate director | Individual | 01/26/2012 | |
| Burtchin, Tony | Corporate director | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Dye, Alexander | Corporate director | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Gildow, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Goble, Amanda | Corporate director | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Godwin, Steven | Corporate director | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Haushalter, Barbara | Corporate director | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Jones, Valerie | Corporate director | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Simon, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Swords, Amber | Corporate director | Individual | 10/22/2024 | |
| Green, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Miller, Jason | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Wilson, Jill | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Daniels, Nicole | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Kratz, Charles | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/23/2024 | |
| Otterbein Home | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/23/2024 | |
| Otterbein Lsc, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/23/2024 | |
| Kratz, Charles | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/23/2024 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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