Sanctuary at Ohio Valley: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sanctuary at Ohio Valley is a 93-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ironton, Ohio, part of American Health Foundation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average of 2.09, and 40.6% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Sanctuary at Ohio Valley
2932 South 5th StreetIronton, OH 45638
Lawrence 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 Sanctuary at Ohio Valley, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Ohio average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 156 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.43 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.12 | 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
40.6% of nursing staff at Sanctuary at Ohio Valley left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 22.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 6, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 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. Sanctuary at Ohio Valley holds 4 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Sanctuary at Ohio Valley
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: American Health Foundation, 5 homes
- Legal name: Ahf Ohio Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 23, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sanctuary at Ohio Valley
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Harbor Healthcare of Ironton Ironton | 0.4 | 125 | 2.29 | 3.82 | 43.8% | 4 | None |
| Crystal Care of Coal Grove Coal Grove | 0.9 | 57 | 1.87 | 3.16 | 48.8% | 3 | $159,708 |
| Woodland Oaks Ashland | 3.0 | 110 | 2.15 | 3.77 | 48.9% | 4 | None |
| Oakmont Manor Flatwoods | 3.1 | 85 | 2.42 | 4.14 | 41.5% | 3 | None |
| Kingsbrook Lifecare Center Ashland | 4.9 | 137 | 2.96 | 5.01 | 24.6% | 4 | $11,154 |
| Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation Wurtland | 7.3 | 126 | 2.38 | 3.51 | 50.0% | 1 | $69,908 |
| Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation Ashland | 9.9 | 60 | 1.96 | 3.52 | 43.2% | 3 | None |
| Riverview Post Acute South Point | 10.1 | 100 | 1.62 | 2.92 | 48.1% | 3 | 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.