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Valley Oaks Care Center

500 SELFRIDGE STREET, EAST LIVERPOOL, OH, 43920
(330) 385-5001
67 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
67
CMS facility ID
366306
Care type
Nursing home
County
Columbiana
Facility name
Valley Oaks Care Center
Street address
500 SELFRIDGE STREET
City / state / ZIP
East Liverpool, OH 43920
Phone
(330) 385-5001

Valley Oaks Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in East Liverpool, Ohio. It is licensed for 67 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in East Liverpool 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 Valley Oaks Care Center 30 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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

Eli M Gunzburg Irrevocable Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Frank Gunzburg 2015 Succession Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Gunzburg, Eli
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Nickell, Gretchen
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Wolfe, Stephanie
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2005-02-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-23
Nurse staffing
3.2 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)
75% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 18% private/other
Occupancy
68% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
11% below the OH median of $364/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
67
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-23Health inspection5 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-04-02
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-04-02
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-02
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 2026-05-07
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 2026-04-02
2024-03-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-05
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2024-01-18Health inspection4 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0646
D · No harm found
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-08
F-0803
F · 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 2024-02-08
2022-02-03Health inspection4 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-02-18
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2022-02-18
2026-03-23Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2026-05-07
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-04-16
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-16
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-04-16
K-0915
E · No harm found
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2026-04-16
2024-01-18Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-02-08
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-02-08
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-02-08
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-02-08
K-0915
E · No harm found
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2024-02-08
2022-02-03Fire-safety inspection6 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 2022-02-18
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-02-18
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-02-18
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-02-18
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-02-18
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-02-18
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 366306.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Corporate network & affiliates
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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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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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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
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