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Independence House

1000 INDEPENDENCE RD, FOSTORIA, OH, 44830
(419) 435-8505
50 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
365860
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hancock
Facility name
Independence House
Street address
1000 INDEPENDENCE RD
City / state / ZIP
Fostoria, OH 44830
Phone
(419) 435-8505

About this facility — Independence House

Independence House is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fostoria, Ohio. It is licensed for 50 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Fostoria 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 Independence House 19 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; 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 2007
Beidelschies, Tim
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
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 · Trustee — since 2024
Lewis, Myron
Director · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Longo, Joseph
Director · Trustee — since 2024
Malarky, Donald
Director · Trustee — since 2023
Overton, Kirby
Director · Trustee — since 2024
Polder, Richard
Director · Trustee — since 2012
Reineke, John
Director · Trustee — since 2018
Scherer, Amy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Shrader, Jeffery
Director · Trustee — since 2021
Webb, Adele
Director · Trustee — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1992-02-10
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-09-05
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$285 per day (≈ $8,660/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
53% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 37% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
22% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-04-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-05-01
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 2026-05-01
2026-02-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-02-18
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-02-18
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2024-09-05Health inspection2 citations
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2019-06-13Health inspection5 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 2019-07-22
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2019-07-22
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 2019-07-22
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2019-07-22
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-07-22
2024-09-05Fire-safety inspection3 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 2024-10-01
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-01
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 2024-10-01
2019-06-13Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2019-07-22
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-07-22
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2019-07-22
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2019-07-22
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2019-07-22
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 365860.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered