Shepherd of the Valley Poland
301 West Western Reserve Road, Poland, OH 44514 · Mahoning County · (330) 726-7110
32 certified beds, about 26 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 2017
CMS high performing icon Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 366453 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 18, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 7 health citations since July 2021, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.53 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.05 of those hours.
25.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
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.
107/21
106/23
212/24
209/25
105/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 7 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
6D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 8, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Resident #32 had appropriate supports in place for discharge to include discharge medications. This affected one (Resident #32) of three residents reviewed for discharge planning. The facility census was 31.
September 18, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the medical record, interview with staff, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was shaved per his preferences. This affected one resident (Resident #1) of two reviewed for activities of daily living. Findings Include:Review of the medical record revealed Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, retention of urine, acute cough, radiculopathy, hypertension, glaucoma, heart failure, atherosclerotic heart disease, hyperlipidemia, and chronic kidney disease. Review of the physician's orders revealed Resident #1 had an order for Plavix (blood thinner) 10 milligrams once daily dated 09/04/25. Review of the plan of care dated 09/04/25 revealed Resident #1 was on Plavix and was at risk for bleeding and irregular clotting. [...]
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the medical record, and interview with staff, the facility failed to ensure the portable oxygen tank for Resident #1 was working properly. This affected one resident (Resident #1) of two residents (Resident #1 and #31) who received oxygen therapy. Findings Include:Review of the medical record revealed Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, retention of urine, acute cough, radiculopathy, hypertension, glaucoma, heart failure, atherosclerotic heart disease, hyperlipidemia, and chronic kidney disease. Review of the physician's orders revealed Resident #1 had an order dated 09/10/25 to wean off oxygen but keep oxygen saturation at 92 precent (normal ranges from 95% to 100%). [...]
December 27, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- G Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on closed record review, review of emergency room/hospital records, policy review, and interview the facility failed to adequately monitor and provide timely and necessary care and services for an acute change in condition for Resident #27. Actual harm occurred beginning on [DATE] when Resident #27, who had chronic Stage 3 kidney disease, was noted to have an acute change in condition (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and decreased appetite) that was not adequately treated. Between [DATE] and [DATE], the resident continued to exhibit a deterioration in condition including hypotension, poor oral intake and nausea/vomiting and diarrhea. The resident was transported to the emergency room on [DATE] and admitted to the intensive care unit with diagnoses of sepsis, acute kidney injury, primary hypertension, hyperlipidemia, benign essential tremors, and atrial fibrillation. [...]
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified of weight gain, low blood pressure and a change in appetite. This affected two (Resident's #5 and #27) of six residents reviewed for notification of changes. The census was 26.
June 1, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide the physician ordered liquid consistency to one resident (#3) of two residents reviewed for diet waivers. The facility census was 29.
July 8, 2021Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to ensure Resident #11's Lantus long acting insulin was not expired and failed to discard the insulin twenty-eight days after initial use per the manufacturer directions. This affected one resident (#11) of three residents residing on the 100 hall who received insulin.
Fire safety inspections
4 fire safety citations on file: 2 on June 1, 2023, 2 on July 8, 2021.
Every fire safety citation4 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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) | 4.53 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.05 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.51 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.07 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.41 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 25.8% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 14.3% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.68 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 4.94 on weekdays and 3.51 on weekends, 29% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 11.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.59 in April to June 2025 to 4.53 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 | 4.53 | 1.05 | 4.94 | 3.51 | 11.3% | 0 of 90 | 26 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.43 | 1.05 | 4.74 | 3.64 | 14.5% | 0 of 92 | 28 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.42 | 1.14 | 4.78 | 3.51 | 9.4% | 0 of 92 | 26 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.59 | 1.11 | 4.97 | 3.63 | 10.9% | 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.
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 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.4 | 24.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.4 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN RETIREMENT SERVICES, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip, Chrisitne | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Limongi, Richard | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Stansloski, Kelly | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Chermerly Tanner, Diane | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Deabate, Giuseppe | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Earnheardt, Adam | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Gilbert, Deborah | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Leitch, William | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Rosenblum, Barbara | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Thompson, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Brown, Victoria | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2017 | |
| Deabate, Giuseppe | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Earnheardt, Adam | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Rosenblum, Barbara | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Thompson, Richard | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2017 |
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 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 18, 2025: "Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 8, 2026: "Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 1, 2023: "Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 8, 2021: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Caprice Health Care Center North Lima, 0.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Briarfield Place Boardman, 0.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Willow Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing North Lima, 0.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Aventura at Assumption Village North Lima, 0.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 55 citations
- Greenbriar Center Boardman, 2.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 42 citations
- Hampton Woods Nursing Center, Inc Poland, 2.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Center for Rehabilitation at Hampton Woods the Poland, 2.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Shepherd of the Valley-Boardman Youngstown, 2.7 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 23 citations
Ohio contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Ohio. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- 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 Shepherd of the Valley Poland's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Shepherd of the Valley Poland 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Shepherd of the Valley Poland get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 18, 2025. The Ohio average is 10.5.
- Has Shepherd of the Valley Poland been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Shepherd of the Valley Poland 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 Shepherd of the Valley Poland?
- CMS lists 16 owners and managers. Legal business name: SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN RETIREMENT SERVICES, 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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