What is Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton get at its last inspection?

7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 26, 2026. The Ohio average is 10.5.

Has Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton 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 Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton?

CMS lists 7 owners and managers, and links the home to Vancrest Health Care Centers. Legal business name: VANCREST, LTD.

Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2026, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Ohio average is 10.5, the national average 9.2).

None of its 12 health citations since October 2019 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 4.09 hours per resident per day, against 3.69 across Ohio and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.64 of those hours.

32.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Ohio average 48.7%).

CMS links it to Vancrest Health Care Centers, an affiliated group of 13 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.

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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 12 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

February 26, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations

F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to store food in a sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect all residents receiving meals from the facility kitchen. The facility census was 69 residents.
F

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documents and staff interview, the facility failed to conduct a complete assessment of the facility's risk for tuberculosis (TB.) This had the potential to affect all of the residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 69 residents.
E

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

F567 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview, the facility failed to equitably credit interest earned from the shared resident trust account to individual resident trust accounts. This affected four (Residents #8, #39, #46 and #51) of 42 residents who had accounts with the facility. The facility census was 69 residents.
D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to ensure medications were secure. This affected one (Resident #40) and had the potential to affect three residents identified by the facility as being cognitively impaired and independently mobile. The facility census was 69 residents.
D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and review of the facility policy, the facility failed to perform proper incontinence care. This affected one (Resident #69) of one resident reviewed for incontinence care. The facility census was 69 residents.
D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation, staff interview, and resident interview, the facility failed to ensure only licensed staff administered oxygen to residents and that oxygen tubing was handled in a sanitary manner. This affected one (Resident #49) of 14 facility-identified residents receiving oxygen. The facility failed also failed to ensure oxygen tubing was dated. This affected two (Residents#13 and #22) of 14 facility-identified residents receiving oxygen. The facility census was 69 residents.
D

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

F849 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 16, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of hospice visit logs, facility staff interview, hospice staff interview, and review of hospice contracts, the facility failed to ensure hospice documentation was sufficient and available for review by facility staff to ensure assessments, treatments and care planning were provided per plan of care. Additionally, the facility failed to jointly collaborate with hospice to develop resident care plans. This affected two (Residents #23 and #58) of two residents reviewed for hospice services. The census was 69 residents.

January 7, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 31, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observations, staff interview, review of facility policy and review of Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, the facility failed to ensure infection control procedures were followed during incontinence care. This affected one (#11) out of three residents reviewed for incontinence care. The facility census was 71.

January 12, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations

D

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure as needed (PRN) antipsychotic medications prescribed were limited to 14 days. Additionally, the facility failed to re-evaluate a resident for continued use of PRN antipsychotic medication. This affected one (Resident #14) of five residents reviewed for psychotropic medications. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure pharmacy recommendations were addressed by the physician in a timely manner. This affected one (Resident #15) of five residents reviewed for pharmacy recommendation response. The facility's census was 49.
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.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 20, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure medication carts were secured when unattended. This had the potential to affect four (Residents #4, #12, #26, and #42) identified by the facility as confused and independently mobile residing on the South unit. The facility census was 49.

October 3, 2019Standard inspection · 2 citations

E

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

F883 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 3, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, policy review, staff interview, review of center for disease control (CDC) guidance the facility failed to provide pneumonia vaccinations according to current CDC guidelines. This directly affected five Residents (#17, #19, #23, #26 and #117) of five reviewed for immunizations. This had the potential to affect any resident eligible to receive the pneumococcal vaccination series by the physician. The total facility census was 65.
D

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 3, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on closed medical record review, hospital documentation review, physical therapy progress notes, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified timely of the resident's hypotensive BP assessments. This affected one (Resident #66) of one resident reviewed for hospitalization. The census was 65.

Fire safety inspections

27 fire safety citations on file: 5 on February 26, 2026, 17 on January 12, 2023, 5 on October 3, 2019.

Every fire safety citation27 citations

F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · February 26, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · February 26, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

K 741 · February 26, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

K 761 · February 26, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · February 26, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

K 223 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

K 291 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K 511 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

K 711 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
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.

K 222 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

K 343 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

K 351 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

K 741 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · January 12, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

K 711 · October 3, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K 521 · October 3, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

K 781 · October 3, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · October 3, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

K 923 · October 3, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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)	4.09	3.69	3.86
Registered nurses	0.64	0.64	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.35	3.28	3.42
Nurse aides	2.59
Licensed practical nurses	0.85
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	32.1%	48.7%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	15.4%	43.9%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 4.48 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 4.38 on weekdays and 3.35 on weekends, 24% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.00 in April to June 2025 to 4.09 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	4.09	0.64	4.38	3.35	0.0%	0 of 90	69
Oct to Dec 2025	4.13	0.67	4.42	3.38	0.0%	0 of 92	70
Jul to Sep 2025	4.14	0.61	4.49	3.23	0.0%	0 of 92	69
Apr to Jun 2025	4.00	0.71	4.35	3.14	0.0%	0 of 91	71
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

Staff pay at this home

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.

Official wage estimates for Ohio

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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	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	0.0	0.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	5.4	3.2	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	1.2	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.9	6.1	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	3.4	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.5	8.8	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	31.7	24.9	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	21.1	12.9	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	3.3	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

Owners and operators

Legal business name: VANCREST, LTD. CMS links this home to Vancrest Health Care Centers, a group of 13 nursing homes averaging 3.9 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Share	Since
Bagley, Jon	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Individual	10%	01/01/1998
White, Mark	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Individual	90%	01/01/1998
Dennis, Rosemary	W-2 managing employee	Individual		11/27/2001
Bagley, Jon	Corporate director	Individual		10/21/2004
McCleery, Mark	Corporate director	Individual		10/01/2005
White, Mark	Corporate director	Individual		10/01/2005
Vancrest Management Corp.	Operational/managerial control	Organization		10/01/2005

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.

What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
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 February 26, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
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 February 26, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 12, 2023: "Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited."

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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 Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton get at its last inspection?: 7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 26, 2026. The Ohio average is 10.5.
Has Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton 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 Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton?: CMS lists 7 owners and managers, and links the home to Vancrest Health Care Centers. Legal business name: VANCREST, LTD.

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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