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Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio

101 WILLOW RIDGE DRIVE, BLUFFTON, OH, 45817
(419) 358-1015
20 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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101 Willow Ridge Drive
Bluffton, OH 45817
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
20
CMS facility ID
366402
Care type
Nursing home
County
Allen
Facility name
Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
Street address
101 WILLOW RIDGE DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Bluffton, OH 45817
Phone
(419) 358-1015

About this facility — Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio

Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bluffton, Ohio. It is licensed for 20 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Ohio (86 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Bluffton 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 Willow Ridge of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio 33 times across 6 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Brethren Retirement Community
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2024
Allread, Kara
Director — since 2024
Arnold, Matthew
Director — since 2024
Keller, Lori
Director — since 2024
Kepler, David
Director — since 2024
Maurer, Rebecca
Director — since 2024
Nickles, Lance
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
North, Steven
Director — since 2024
Polhamus, Marjorie
Director — since 2024
Shetler, David
Director — since 2024
Subler, Jeff
Director — since 2024
Warner, John
Director · Officer — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2013-03-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-07-11
Nurse staffing
5.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
20
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-07-11Health inspection8 citations
F-0565
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2024-07-27
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 2024-07-27
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-07-27
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-07-27
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 2024-07-27
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-27
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-07-27
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-27
2022-01-25Health inspection7 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2022-02-16
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-02-16
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 2022-02-16
F-0684
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-02-16
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 2022-02-16
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 2022-02-16
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-02-16
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2019-05-02Health inspection8 citations
F-0567
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2019-06-20
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2019-06-20
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 2019-06-20
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 2019-06-20
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2019-06-20
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 2019-06-20
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 2019-06-20
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2019-06-20
2024-07-11Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-07-27
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-27
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-27
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-27
2022-01-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-02-16
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2022-02-16
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-02-16
2019-05-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-06-20
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-06-20
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-06-20
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 366402.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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