Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is a 20-bed nonprofit nursing home in Bluffton, Ohio. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 68% above the Ohio average of 2.09, and 32.3% nursing staff turnover (Ohio average 48.7%).
Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
101 Willow Ridge DriveBluffton, OH 45817
Allen 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 Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, nurse aides logged 3.52 hours per resident per day, 68% above the Ohio average. With about 18 residents a day, that works out to roughly 62 aide hours a day, or about 8 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Ohio avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.52 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.30 | 3.69 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.01 | 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
32.3% of nursing staff at Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio left over the year CMS measured, against a Ohio average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 80.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 11, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 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. Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio holds 5 of 5 overall; the Ohio average is 3.2.
About Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Legal name: Mennonite Memorial Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 2013
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Mennonite Memorial Home Bluffton | 1.4 | 60 | 2.38 | 4.02 | 46.8% | 3 | None |
| Vancrest of Ada Ada | 8.4 | 60 | 2.20 | 3.92 | 43.1% | 2 | None |
| Autumn Court Ottawa | 11.3 | 50 | 1.72 | 3.14 | 51.2% | 4 | $25,495 |
| Lost Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Lima | 12.2 | 54 | 1.68 | 3.11 | 51.2% | 1 | $55,088 |
| Meadows of Ottawa the Ottawa | 12.8 | 86 | 1.93 | 3.20 | 39.2% | 4 | None |
| Serenity Spring Senior Living at Arlington Arlington | 13.1 | 50 | 2.02 | 3.14 | 36.1% | 4 | $20,265 |
| Carecore at Lima Lima | 13.8 | 88 | 1.83 | 3.11 | 62.7% | 3 | $33,534 |
| Liberty Retirement Community of Lima Inc Lima | 14.4 | 60 | 2.44 | 4.27 | 59.7% | 2 | $25,495 |
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.