1036 South Perry Street, Napoleon, OH 43545 · Henry County · (419) 592-1688
27 certified beds, about 25 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 366162 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 23, 2026, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 30 health citations since June 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.82 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.75 of those hours.
77.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
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 30 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure food was stored in a sanitary manner. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure the high-temperature dishwasher reached adequate temperatures to ensure disinfection of dishes. Finally, the facility failed to ensure food was served in a sanitary manner. This affected all residents except one (Resident #1) who was identified by the facility as receiving no food by mouth. The facility census was 27.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure kitchen trash were covered. This affected all residents except for one (#1) resident who was identified by the facility as receiving no food by mouth. The facility census was 27.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to notify the physician when a prescribed medication was not administered in accordance with physician orders due to a change in condition. This affected one (#13) of one resident reviewed for notification of changes. The facility census was 27.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure residents were free from chemical restraints. This affected one (#13) of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. The facility census was 27.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observations, staff interviews, resident interviews, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure care and services in accordance with professional standards of practice for the management of edema. This affected one (Resident #21) of one resident reviewed for edema. The facility census was 27.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain pre and post-dialysis treatment communication with the dialysis center. This affected one (Resident #6) of one resident identified by the facility as receiving dialysis services. The facility census was 27.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interviews, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure appropriate hand hygiene was performed during wound care. This affected one (Resident #6) of one resident observed for wound care. The facility census was 27.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and review of the menu spreadsheets, the facility failed to ensure residents received proper portions of protein and vegetables. This affected all 46 residents in the facility who receive food from the kitchen. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure residents on a pureed diet received proper portions of carbohydrate. This affected six (#2, #7, #19, #20, #32, and #36) residents identified on a pureed diet. The facility census was 46.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments were completed accurately for oxygen use and upon discharge. This affected three (#15, #18, and #199) of 17 residents reviewed for MDS assessments. The facility census was 46.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure a baseline care plan reflected a resident's use of oxygen needs. This affected one (#199) of one resident reviewed for a baseline care plan. The facility census was 46.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, family and staff interviews, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure oxygen was administered per physician order. This affected two (#18 and #199) of two residents reviewed for oxygen use. The facility census was 46.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, family and staff interviews, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure the medical record reflected a change in condition. This affected one (#20) of 13 residents reviewed for medical record accuracies. The facility census was 46.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of immunization records, resident and staff interview, review of policy, and review of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, the facility failed to offer the residents the COVID-19 vaccination per CDC recommendations. This affected three (#18, #29, and #45) of nine residents reviewed for COVID-19 vaccination. The facility census was 46.
Inspectors wroteBased on personnel file review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure one of four State Tested Nursing Assistants (STNA) received an annual performance review. This had the potential to affect all 46 residents residing in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, family and staff interview, and facility policy review the facility failed to notify the family of a residents change of condition and transfer to local hospital for evaluation and treatment of stroke symptoms. This affected one resident (#44) reviewed for notification of change of condition. The facility census was 48.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, resident interview, staff interview, and review of policy, the facility failed to safely transfer a resident using a mechanical lift device. This directly affected one (#48) of three residents reviewed for assistance with transfers. The facility identified five additional residents (#14, #21, #41, #45, and #49) utilizing a mechanical lift devices. The facility census was 48.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of facility resident list, staff interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure medications were properly stored when a medication cart was left with a drawer open, the cart unlocked, and unattended. This had the potential to affect two residents (#33 and #34) identified as being independently mobile and confused. The facility census was 48.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, review of facility resident list and review of policy, the facility failed to ensure the shared glucometer was disinfected between residents. The facility further failed to ensure the correct disinfecting solution was used to cleanse the glucometer. This had the potential to affect two residents (#36 and #37) identified as using the glucometer. The facility census was 48.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and quarterly quality assessment and assurance (QAA) committee meetings, the facility failed to have a physician attend quarterly QAA committee meetings. This had the potential to affect all 58 residents in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of personal fund accounts, observation, resident and staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure residents had access to personal funds. This affected one (#39) out of 26 residents with personal fund accounts. The facility census is 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to provide privacy when clipping a resident's toe nails for one (#313) resident randomly observed. The facility census was 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident interview, staff interview and review of the facility policy, the facility failed report to the State Survey Agency an allegation when a resident intentionally poured water onto a confused resident. This affected two (#39 and #54) out of 45 residents reviewed for abuse. The current census is 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident interview, staff interview and review of the facility policy, the facility failed investigate an allegation when a resident intentionally poured water onto a confused resident. This affected two (#39 and #54) out of 45 residents reviewed for abuse. The current census is 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, review of facility policy, and staff interview the facility failed to complete a baseline care plan with oxygen included as a focus for three residents, (#264, #34, and #213) out of five residents reviewed for baseline care plans. The current census is 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview the facility failed to complete comprehensive care plans for one (#34) out of 24 residents reviewed for care plans. The current census was 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident interview, family interview, review of the facility policy, and staff interview, the facility failed to conduct care conferences with residents and their families. This affected two (#6 and #39) out of three residents reviewed for care conferences. The facility failed to revise a care plan following the assessment of one (#34) out of 24 residents reviewed for care plans. The current census was 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident interview, staff interview and record review, the facility failed to obtain orders for the flushing of a gastrostomy tube (g-tube) upon admission to the facility, failed to provide flushes as ordered by the physician, and failed to have a policy regarding g-tube care and treatment . This affected one (#213) of one resident reviewed for a g-tube. The facility census was 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, and staff interview, the facility failed to provide oxygen per physician order for one (#40) out of two residents reviewed for oxygen therapy. The current census was 58.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview and review of personnel files, the facility failed to ensure State Tested Nurse Aides (STNA) received annual in-services. This affected two (STNA #401 and STNA #414) our of 18 STNAs employeed and had the potential to affect all 58 residents residing in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to transmit Minimum Data Set, (MDS) assessments for three (#266, #267, and #2) out of 24 residents reviewed for MDS assessments. The current census was 58.
9 fire safety citations on file: 2 on July 23, 2026, 4 on September 5, 2024, 3 on June 30, 2022.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 3.82 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.77 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.46 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 77.2% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.63 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 3.84 on weekdays and 3.77 on weekends, 2% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 16.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.13 in April to June 2025 to 3.82 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 | 3.82 | 0.75 | 3.84 | 3.77 | 16.3% | 1 of 90 | 25 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.50 | 0.72 | 3.52 | 3.43 | 29.6% | 0 of 92 | 27 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.93 | 0.85 | 4.06 | 3.62 | 32.8% | 0 of 92 | 27 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.13 | 0.73 | 5.31 | 4.68 | 55.7% | 0 of 91 | 28 |
| 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 | 3.7 | 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 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Lutheran Home's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (55.3% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
55.3% 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. 54 eligible stays.
11.5% 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. 78 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. 48 eligible stays.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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. 8 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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. 16 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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. 16 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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. 2 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: LUTHERAN HOMES SOCIETY, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumke, James | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/24/2001 | |
| Marshall, William | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 02/01/2015 | |
| Schalk, Lorinda | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Schulte, Jeffery | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/16/2007 | |
| Bauerle, Stephen | Corporate director | Individual | 04/16/2023 | |
| Bowe, Stephen | Corporate director | Individual | 04/16/2023 | |
| Dempsey, Jeffrey | Corporate director | Individual | 04/16/2023 | |
| Marshall, Anita | Corporate director | Individual | 04/07/2022 | |
| Marshall, William | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2015 | |
| Rahe, Kevin | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2021 | |
| Schalk, Lorinda | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Sieben, Paul | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2021 | |
| Synder, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2021 | |
| Warner, Melissa | Corporate director | Individual | 04/07/2022 | |
| Wunschel, Lee | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Marshall, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/2015 | |
| Schalk, Lorinda | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Warner, Melissa | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/07/2022 | |
| Wunschel, Lee | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Amonette, Casey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2021 | |
| Barror, Jeffery | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/14/2021 | |
| Cocke, Amber | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/07/2021 | |
| Marshall, William | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2015 | |
| Suber, Ladina | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/15/2021 |
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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