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Sanctuary At Ohio Valley

2932 SOUTH 5TH STREET, IRONTON, OH, 45638
(740) 532-6188
93 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
93
CMS facility ID
365791
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lawrence
Facility name
Sanctuary At Ohio Valley
Street address
2932 SOUTH 5TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Ironton, OH 45638
Phone
(740) 532-6188

About this facility — Sanctuary At Ohio Valley

Sanctuary At Ohio Valley is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Ironton, Ohio. It is licensed for 93 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Ironton 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 Sanctuary At Ohio Valley 20 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Parent company
American Health Foundation
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ahf Management Corp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
American Health Foundation , Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Apgar, David
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Eichenlaub, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Haemmerle, J Michael
Officer · Operational control — since 1996
Haemmerle, Jeffrey
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Haemmerle, John
Officer — since 1996
Haemmerle, Mark
Officer — since 1995
Lehman, Timothy
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Mcdonough, James
Director — since 2017
Salser, Annette
Operational control — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1990-04-23
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-06
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$325 per day (≈ $9,880/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
52% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 38% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
11% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
93
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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-03-06Health 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 2025-04-04
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-04-04
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-04-04
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-04-04
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-04-04
2024-12-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-12-30
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2022-09-15Health inspection2 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2022-10-04
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-10-04
2020-01-16Health inspection3 citations
F-0742
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2020-02-07
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 2020-02-07
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2020-02-07
2025-03-06Fire-safety inspection4 citations
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 2025-04-04
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-04-04
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-04
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-04
2022-09-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2022-10-04
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-10-04
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-10-04
2020-01-16Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2020-02-07
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2020-02-07
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 365791.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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