Parkvue Health Care Center
3800 Boardwalk Blvd, Sandusky, OH 44870 · Erie County · (419) 621-1900
84 certified beds, about 77 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1995
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 365997 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 24, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 15 health citations since March 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 4.27 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.63 of those hours.
54.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
CMS links it to United Church Homes, an affiliated group of 9 nursing homes.
Health inspections
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.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
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 15 health citations on file.
March 24, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations · risk-based survey (a shorter visit CMS gives only to higher performing homes)
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure a splint was worn as ordered. This affected one (#3) of one resident reviewed for splints. The facility census was 74.
- D Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure call lights functioned properly. This affected one (#13) of one resident reviewed for call lights. The facility census was 74.
October 31, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to maintain the satellite kitchens on each unit in a sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 77.
- F Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure carpets were maintained in a clean and sanitary manner throughout the facility. This affected all residents. The facility census was 77.
- E Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.
Inspectors wroteBased on dining observations, staff interview, and review of the facility census, the facility failed to ensure there was adequate space in the dining room for 17 residents (#8, #18, #24, #31, #37, #39, #41, #47, #48, #49, #51, #52, #55, #59, #63, #70, and #178) currently residing on the secured unit. The facility census was 77.
February 6, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the medical record, staff, family and resident interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to safely transfer Resident #42 resulting in a fall. This affected one (#42) of four residents reviewed for falls. The facility census was 80.
March 28, 2022Standard inspection · 9 citations
- F Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteBased on personnel files review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure one State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) received 12 hours of annual training. This affected one (#759) out of five STNA personnel files reviewed and had the potential to affect all 74 residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 74.
- E Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff and resident interview, review of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and review of facility policy, the facility failed to secure potentially hazardous chemicals on the the secured memory care unit and C pod. This affected two (#55 and #178) out of two residents reviewed for accident/hazards and had the potential to affect five (#3, #10, #33, #55 #68, and #372) additional residents identified by the facility as cognitively impaired and independently mobile who reside on the secured memory care unit. The facility census was 74.
- E Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of personnel files and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure one State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) received training and competencies when caring for residents with dementia. This affected one (STNA #759) out of eight personnel files reviewed and had the potential to affect 40 (#372, #28, #55, #3, #59, #27, #68, #47, #11, #6, #38, #8, #33, #14, #35, #43, #53, #39, #17, #34, #20, #5, #60, #24, #61, #64, #2, #63, #69, #54, #31, #19, #36, #71, #49, #7, #57, #1, #16 and #62) residents in the facility diagnosed with dementia who STNA #759 provided care. The facility census was 74.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and review of facility policies, the facility failed to ensure kitchen areas were maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and failed to ensure food was labeled/dated appropriately. This had the potential to affect 72 out of 74 residents who received meals from the facility kitchen, the facility identified two (#21 and #70) residents who received no food by mouth. The facility census was 74.
- E Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure resident rooms and bathrooms were maintained in good repair. This had the potential to affect 15 (#20, #53, #60, #43, #33, #38, #24, #55, #49, #10, #3, #68, #2, #61, and #372) residents residing on the secured memory care unit. The facility census was 74.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the residents code status was consistently documented in the medical record. This affected one (#4) out of 31 residents reviewed for advanced directive in the initial pool. The total facility census was 74.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and resident and staff interview, the facility failed to monitor a residents dialysis catheter access site and failed to monitor the resident upon return to the facility after dialysis treatment. This affected one (#273) of one residents reviewed for dialysis. The total facility census was 74.
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to offer pneumococcal vaccinations to residents. This affected one (#16) of five residents reviewed for pneumococcal vaccinations. The facility census was 74.
- D Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Inspectors wroteBased on the unprecedented global pandemic that resulted in the Presidential declaration of a State of Nation Emergency dated 03/13/20, review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) memorandum QSO-22-09-ALL, review of the staff Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination list, review of staff personnel records, review of staff timecards, review of facility policy, and staff interview, the facility failed to implement their vaccination policy and monitor staff members to ensure that 100 percent (%) of staff have received the COVID-19 vaccine, have an approved exception, or have been identified as appropriate temporary delay per Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance. The vaccination rate for the facility was calculated at 96.8%. The facility census was 74.
Fire safety inspections
30 fire safety citations on file: 9 on March 24, 2026, 9 on October 31, 2024, 12 on March 28, 2022.
Every fire safety citation30 citations
- F Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- F Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- F Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
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) | 4.27 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.88 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.76 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 54.4% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40.0% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
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.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
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 4.43 on weekdays and 3.88 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 9.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.43 in April to June 2025 to 4.27 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 | 4.27 | 0.63 | 4.43 | 3.88 | 9.3% | 0 of 90 | 77 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.09 | 0.67 | 4.28 | 3.60 | 9.5% | 0 of 92 | 79 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.42 | 0.80 | 4.64 | 3.88 | 4.7% | 0 of 92 | 72 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.43 | 0.81 | 4.64 | 3.91 | 7.5% | 0 of 91 | 73 |
| 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.
Quality measures
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 | 5.9 | 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 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.3 | 24.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: UNITED CHURCH HOMES, INC.. CMS links this home to United Church Homes, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 3.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Peter | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2024 | |
| Bates, Trevor | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2017 | |
| Benjamin, Pamela | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2021 | |
| Black, Geoffrey | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2024 | |
| D'agostino, Joanna | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2024 | |
| Graham, George | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2025 | |
| Guess, James | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2021 | |
| Hawes-Saunders, Ro Nita | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2024 | |
| Henry, James | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2019 | |
| James, Jill | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2025 | |
| Long-Higgins, David | Corporate director | Individual | 11/01/2018 | |
| Sandman, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2025 | |
| Ulrich, Karl | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2016 | |
| Williams, Stephanie | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2024 | |
| Winfrey, Lapearl | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2020 | |
| Naderhoff, Judith | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Young, Kenneth | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/07/2025 | |
| Bills, Ashley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/26/2022 | |
| Bollinger, Nathan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/31/2023 | |
| Brubaker, Tamra | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/19/2022 | |
| Bunting, Darrin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2025 | |
| Carmen, Kim | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/06/2018 | |
| Durbin, Debra | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/08/2022 | |
| Eusanio, Vincent | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/31/2025 | |
| Farrell, Laura | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/26/1996 | |
| Hurwitz, Gloria | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/07/2013 | |
| Kelley, Megan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2023 | |
| Klenzman, William | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/15/2022 | |
| Lawson, Grant | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/07/2022 | |
| Leimeister, Marcia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/25/2002 | |
| Long-Higgins, Elizabeth | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/02/2022 | |
| Maghes, Michelle | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/24/2025 | |
| Mericle, Holly | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/10/2018 | |
| Miller, Daniel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/04/2017 | |
| Naderhoff, Judith | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Nameth, Laura | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/15/2019 | |
| O'Brien, Robin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/12/2000 | |
| Slutz, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2016 | |
| Spitznagel, Teresa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/15/2022 | |
| Tillman, Michelle | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/21/2020 | |
| Williams, Samantha | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2014 | |
| Young, Kenneth | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/07/2025 | |
| Bunting, Darrin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/27/2026 |
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.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 24, 2026: "Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 24, 2026: "Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on October 31, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 28, 2022: "Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training."
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Ohio contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Ohio Department of Health, Nursing Homes and Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Ohio Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 1-800-282-1206. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Ohio Long-Term Care Quality Navigator (Ohio Department of Aging), where Ohio publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Parkvue Health Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Parkvue Health Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Parkvue Health Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 24, 2026. The Ohio average is 10.5.
- Has Parkvue Health Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Parkvue Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Parkvue Health Care Center?
- CMS lists 43 owners and managers, and links the home to United Church Homes. Legal business name: UNITED CHURCH HOMES, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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