Independence House: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Independence House is a 50-bed nonprofit nursing home in Fostoria, Ohio. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.15 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Ohio average of 2.09, and 63.3% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Independence House
1000 Independence RdFostoria, OH 44830
Hancock County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Independence House, nurse aides logged 2.15 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Ohio average. With about 31 residents a day, that works out to roughly 67 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.15 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.88 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.50 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.06 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
63.3% of nursing staff at Independence House left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 44.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 5, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Ohio average 10.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Independence House holds 4 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Independence House
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Blanchard Valley Continuing Care Services
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 10, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Independence House
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Good Shepherd Home Fostoria | 1.6 | 95 | 3.32 | 4.60 | 32.0% | 4 | None |
| St Catherine's C C of Fostoria Fostoria | 1.7 | 56 | 1.85 | 3.48 | 36.6% | 3 | $14,433 |
| The Manor at Greendale Findlay | 11.4 | 77 | 2.14 | 3.79 | 38.7% | 5 | None |
| The Willows at Tiffin Tiffin | 12.1 | 67 | 2.46 | 4.39 | 29.6% | 5 | None |
| Briar Hill Health Campus North Baltimore | 12.5 | 54 | 2.25 | 3.68 | 38.0% | 5 | None |
| Heritage the Findlay | 12.9 | 96 | 2.02 | 3.77 | 62.8% | 1 | None |
| Fox Run Manor Findlay | 13.2 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.75 | 39.1% | 3 | None |
| Birchaven Retirement Village Findlay | 13.2 | 118 | 3.63 | 5.53 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.