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The Ohio Eastern Star Hlth Care Ctr

1451 GAMBIER ROAD, MOUNT VERNON, OH, 43050

(740) 397-1706

86 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1451 Gambier Road

Mount Vernon, OH 43050

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

366076

Care type

Nursing home

County

Knox

Facility name

The Ohio Eastern Star Hlth Care Ctr

Street address

1451 GAMBIER ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Phone

(740) 397-1706

About this facility — The Ohio Eastern Star Hlth Care Ctr

The Ohio Eastern Star Hlth Care Ctr is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Mount Vernon, Ohio. It is licensed for 86 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Mount Vernon 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 The Ohio Eastern Star Hlth Care Ctr 31 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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

Engelbach, Michele

Managing employee · Officer — since 2012

Hardesty, Ronald

Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1996-07-25

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-02-12

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$332 per day (≈ $10,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

35% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 54% private/other

Occupancy

73% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

9% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-12Health inspection8 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-03-20

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-03-20

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-03-20

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 2026-03-20

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 2026-03-20

F-0812

F · 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 2026-03-20

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-20

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2026-03-20

2025-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-03-21

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)

2025-01-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0744

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2025-02-27

2024-09-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-09-17

2024-05-02Health inspection2 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 2024-05-20

F-0812

F · 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 2024-05-20

2023-03-07Health inspection4 citations

F-0607

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-21

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-21

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2023-04-21

F-0812

F · 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 2023-04-21

2026-02-12Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0211

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-20

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 2026-03-20

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-03-20

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-03-20

2024-05-02Fire-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 2024-05-20

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-05-20

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-05-20

2023-03-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-24

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-05-20

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-04-24

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 366076.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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