Van Wert Manor
160 Fox Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891 · Van Wert County · (419) 238-6655
62 certified beds, about 53 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1970
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 365246 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 8, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 9 health citations since August 2019, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,490 in the last three years; the largest was $25,490, and the latest is dated May 8, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.77 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.69 of those hours.
34.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).
CMS links it to Hcf Management, an affiliated group of 22 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.
208/19
412/22
305/25
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 9 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
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 8, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- G Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff and physician interviews, review of the guidelines from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), and policy review, the facility failed to timely identify the resident's pressure ulcer until it reached an advanced stage, and failed to accurately assess and provide timely interventions to treat the pressure ulcer. This resulted in Actual Harm to Resident #52 who was at risk for pressure ulcers and the facility found Resident #52's pressure ulcer as an unstageable pressure ulcer (Slough and/or eschar: Known but not stageable due to coverage of wound bed by slough and/or eschar) and required surgical debridement of the pressure wound. This affected one (Resident #52) of one resident reviewed for pressure ulcers. The facility census was 53.
- F Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to have a Registered Nurse (RN) on duty for eight consecutive hours every day. This had the potential to affect all 53 residents residing in the facility.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure oxygen was provided with humidification per physician order. This affected one (#108) of one resident reviewed for oxygen use. The facility identified three (#13, #26, and #28) additional residents who received oxygen with humidification. The facility census was 53.
December 7, 2022Standard inspection · 4 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 reviews, the facility failed to maintain a clean, sanitary kitchen area and store food appropriately. This had the potential to affect 41 (excluding #92) of 41 residents who received meals in the facility. The facility identified Resident #92 as receiving no food from the kitchen. The facility census was 42.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure a base line care plan included oxygen usage and respiratory treatments. This affected one (#196) of 14 residents reviewed for care plans. The facility census was 42.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observations, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to implement a fall care plan intervention to prevent falls. This affected one (#16) of four residents reviewed for falls. The facility census was 42.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's nutritional needs were met as care planned. This affected one (#26) of three residents reviewed for meals. The facility census were 42.
August 1, 2019Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of facility policy, staff interview and review of the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage instructions, the facility failed to ensure residents and resident representatives were provided with advance notice of non-coverage of Medicare Part A skilled services. This affected three (#24, #112, #113) of four residents reviewed for beneficiary notices. The facility identified five residents discharged from skilled services in the last six months. The facility census was 62.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and resident record review, the facility failed to ensure staff maintained aseptic technique when de-accessing a central line port-a-catheter connected to a Huber needle set. This affected one (#262) of one resident reviewed for intravenous medications use. Additionally, the facility failed to maintain infection control practices while administering oral medications. This affected one (#263) of seven residents observed for medication administration. The census was 62.
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations on file: 1 on May 8, 2025, 4 on December 7, 2022, 1 on August 1, 2019.
Every fire safety citation6 citations
- 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 Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- 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 Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Fine | $25,490 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.77 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.31 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.13 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 34.5% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 44.4% | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.72 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 3.96 on weekdays and 3.31 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.92 in April to June 2025 to 3.77 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 | 3.77 | 0.69 | 3.96 | 3.31 | 0.1% | 0 of 90 | 53 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.71 | 0.64 | 3.90 | 3.23 | 0.2% | 2 of 92 | 50 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.64 | 0.59 | 3.77 | 3.30 | 0.3% | 1 of 92 | 51 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.92 | 0.64 | 4.13 | 3.38 | 0.5% | 2 of 91 | 51 |
| 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 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 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 | 5.9 | 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 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.9 | 24.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: HCF OF VAN WERT, INC.. CMS links this home to Hcf Management, a group of 22 nursing homes averaging 3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad M. Unverferth 12-14-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| David V. Unverferth 12-14-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| Jeffrey L. Unverferth 12-14-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-29-04 Revocable Trust | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 5% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kendra M. U | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kerri a. Ro | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kevan R. Un | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kristen S. | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kyle J. Unv | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joseph L. Unverferth 12-15-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| Lawrence G. Unverferth 12-13-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| R. Steven Unverferth 12-14-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| Klay, Celeste | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Romes, Kerri | Corporate director | Individual | 03/29/2019 | |
| Unverferth, Kevan | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/2026 | |
| Klay, Celeste | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Romes, Kerri | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/01/2019 | |
| Shaw, Anthony | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/26/2015 | |
| Hcf Management, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2004 | |
| Romes, Kerri | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2019 | |
| Romes, Kerri | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/01/2019 | |
| Unverferth, Kevan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/10/2026 |
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 May 8, 2025: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 8, 2025: "Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis."
- 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 December 7, 2022: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 7, 2022: "Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted"
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill Rockford, 11.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Colonial Nursing Center of Rockford Rockford, 12 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Vancrest of Delphos Delphos, 13.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Meadows of Delphos the Delphos, 13.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Roselawn Manor Spencerville, 15.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Adams Woodcrest Decatur, 17.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Adams Heritage Monroeville, 17.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 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 Van Wert Manor's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Van Wert Manor 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 Van Wert Manor get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 8, 2025. The Ohio average is 10.5.
- Has Van Wert Manor been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,490 in the last three years.
- Does Van Wert Manor 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 Van Wert Manor?
- CMS lists 22 owners and managers, and links the home to Hcf Management. Legal business name: HCF OF VAN WERT, 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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