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Birchaven Retirement Village

15100 BIRCHAVEN LANE, FINDLAY, OH, 45840

(419) 424-3000

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118 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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15100 Birchaven Lane

Findlay, OH 45840

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

118

CMS facility ID

365973

Care type

Nursing home

County

Hancock

Facility name

Birchaven Retirement Village

Street address

15100 BIRCHAVEN LANE

City / state / ZIP

Findlay, OH 45840

Phone

(419) 424-3000

Website

About this facility — Birchaven Retirement Village

Birchaven Retirement Village is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Findlay, Ohio. It is licensed for 118 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 15 senior care facilities in Findlay and 922 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Birchaven Retirement Village 45 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Blanchard Valley Health System

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2008

Bishop-pierce, Judith

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Brough, Michael

Director · Trustee — since 2021

Cosiano, Frank

Director · Trustee — since 2015

Cytlak, David

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Dowling, James

Director · Trustee — since 2018

Edgington, Annette

Director · Trustee — since 2023

Hopkins, William

Director · Trustee — since 2022

Jones, Ginger

Director · Trustee — since 2015

Kennard, Dan

Director · Trustee — since 2021

Kroetz, Elizabeth

Director · Trustee — since 2021

Lause, Thomas

Director — since 2024

Lewis, Myron

Director · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Longo, Joseph

Director — since 2024

Malarky, Donald

Director · Trustee — since 2023

Manuel, Michael

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007

Overton, Kirby

Director — since 2024

Polder, Richard

Director · Trustee — since 2012

Reineke, John

Director · Trustee — since 2018

Shrader, Jeffery

Director · Trustee — since 2021

Webb, Adele

Director · Trustee — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-09-15

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

18 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-01-09

Nurse staffing

5.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$375 per day (≈ $11,400/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

49% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 34% private/other

Occupancy

66% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

3% above the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

118

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2026-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-05-11

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2026-05-11

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-05-11

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-05-11

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)

2025-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0883

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-10

F-0887

E · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2025-02-10

2022-11-07Health inspection6 citations

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2022-12-09

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-12-09

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2022-12-09

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2022-12-09

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2022-12-09

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-12-09

2019-12-18Health inspection5 citations

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2020-02-03

F-0761

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2020-02-03

F-0809

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Corrected 2020-02-03

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2020-02-03

F-0920

E · No harm found

Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.

Corrected 2020-02-03

2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0915

E · No harm found

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-10

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-02-10

2022-11-07Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-02-17

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-12-09

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-12-09

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-12-09

K-0362

E · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2022-12-09

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-12-09

2019-12-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2020-02-03

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2020-02-03

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 365973.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.024 ratings on Google

★★★★Floyd Barnard · 2025-05-04 · via Google
“Kept Mom active by taking her to Bingo, having her eat in the dining room, etc. Staff was friendly and caring, provided alternates for the meals since Mom is a picky eater. Turned on Mom’s favorite shows on her private TV and let Randall the cat keep her company in her room. Would recommend the Memory Care Unit for Dementia patients.”

★Lainy Chambliss · 2026-05-07 · via Google
“Our family had a deeply disappointing experience with Birchaven Village while my grandmother was under their care. There was a significant lack of communication and professionalism from management and nursing leadership throughout her stay. Concerns and issues were allowed to build up over time without being properly addressed or communicated to our family in a timely manner. What was especially …”

★★★★Karen · 2024-08-11 · via Google
“My dad is here for rehab and I can't complain on how well the staff is with him the nurses, stna are great with him.”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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