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Carriage Inn of Steubenville

3102 ST CHARLES DRIVE, STEUBENVILLE, OH, 43952
(740) 264-7161
120 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

3102 St Charles Drive
Steubenville, OH 43952
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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
365271
Care type
Nursing home
County
Jefferson
Facility name
Carriage Inn of Steubenville
Street address
3102 ST CHARLES DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone
(740) 264-7161

Carriage Inn of Steubenville is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Steubenville, Ohio. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Steubenville 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 Carriage Inn of Steubenville 47 times across 11 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Bernsen, Kara
Direct owner · Director — since 2004
Bernsen, Kenneth
Direct owner · Director — since 2004
Brown & Murphy Holding Company Inc
Direct owner — since 2004
Huff, Joshua
Direct owner · Managing employee · Director — since 2004
Manning, Sarah
Direct owner · Director — since 2004

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1979-03-05
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-06
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$386 per day (≈ $11,730/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
62% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 24% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% above the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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.
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.
2026-04-06Health inspection6 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2026-04-28
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-04-28
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 2026-04-28
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-04-28
F-0761
D · 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 2026-04-28
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2026-04-28
2026-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
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 2026-03-09
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)
2025-10-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-11-15
F-0807
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Corrected 2025-11-15
F-0881
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-11-15
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-11-15
2024-12-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0759
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-01-18
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-18
2024-09-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0602
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-08-31
2024-03-13Health inspection5 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-05-17
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-05-17
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 2024-05-17
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-17
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-05-17
2022-05-19Health inspection5 citations
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2022-06-10
F-0661
D · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2022-06-10
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 2022-06-10
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2022-06-10
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 2022-06-10
2026-04-06Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-04-28
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-28
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-04-28
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-28
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-04-28
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-04-28
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-04-28
2024-03-13Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-05-17
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 2024-05-17
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-05-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-05-17
2022-05-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0131
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2022-06-10
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-06-10
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 365271.
What people say on Google.
3.451 ratings on Google
★R S · 2026-06-23 · via Google

“Wife got sent there after lower leg amputation...they forced her out in 2 1/2 weeks...we found out later they told the insurance company that she had a wound on her foot so they naturally quit paying..then they made us arrange for our own transportation to get her home, they gave us a list to call and the only one I could get was a guy from WVa. who basically used his own vehicle that was no way e…”

★★Dennis buchanan · 2026-03-30 · via Google

“On several different occasions I filled complaints about poor quality work from aids and nurses. Nothing was ever done. No follow was done. My complaints feel on deaf ears. Very poor housekeeping standards. All they care about is money”

★★Candi DiMarzio · 2025-10-13 · via Google

“The PT was great. A few of the nurses were rude. I called one night to have the nurse check on my dad’s (Jack Michaux) foot and he never did. The doctor stopped by on the day my father was brought in to introduce himself. He was supposed to see him the following Thursday and never showed up. He wrote in my dad’s chart that he saw him and talked with the family. He never stepped foot in my dad’s r…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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