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Auburn Skilled Nursing and Rehab
451 Valley Road, Salem, OH 44460 (opens Google Maps) · Columbiana County · (330) 537-4621· 44 certified beds · avg 39 residents/day · certified since May 26, 2001 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: MICHAEL SLYK (7 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Sep 9, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
2.71
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 20 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint F-0812
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812
The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · from a complaint · F-0812 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. · from a complaint · F-0558 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. · from a complaint · F-0805 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint · F-0686 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · F-0697 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 9).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2021
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 9
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityOhio averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 2.71
Ohio average: 3.45
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.52
Ohio average: 0.60
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.26
Ohio average: 3.07
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Ohio avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 2.71 | 3.45 | 3.95 | bottom 9% in Ohio; bottom 6% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.69 | bottom 44% in Ohio; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.26 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 5% in Ohio; bottom 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.48 | bottom 44% in Ohio; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.8 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 9% in Ohio; top 16% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 37.5 | 43.9 | 42.9 | top 39% in Ohio; top 42% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.42, RN 0.65, weekend 2.86.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.42 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slyk, Michael | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 11/01/2020 |
| Chesney, Timothy | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2025 |
| D'amico, Daniel | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/18/2018 |
| D'amico, Daniel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/18/2018 |
| Jilltin, LTD | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/02/2025 |
| Lockso, Timothy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2025 |
| Maughan, Samantha | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/14/2024 |
| MSTC Development INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/10/2009 |
| MSTC Development INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2025 |
| Ryder, Gwynn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Ryder, Gwynn | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Slyk, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/10/2009 |
All 12 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Michael Slyk — 7 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center — East Palestine, OH · overall 4/5
- Greenfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Greenfield, OH · overall 4/5
- Northwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Springfield, OH · overall 2/5
- Shelby Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Sidney, OH · overall 3/5
- Stillwater Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Covington, OH · overall 2/5
- Astoria Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation — Canton, OH · overall 1/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Ohio midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 31% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 41 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandall Nursing Home | 3.7 mi | Sebring, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Blossom Nursing and Rehab Center | 5.0 mi | Salem, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Circle of Care | 6.2 mi | Salem, OH | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Salem North Healthcare Center | 6.6 mi | Salem, OH | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Salem West Healthcare Center | 6.6 mi | Salem, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Bel Air Care Center | 7.1 mi | Alliance, OH | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Altercare of Alliance Ctr for Rehab & NC INC | 9.6 mi | Alliance, OH | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Roselawn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation | 9.7 mi | Alliance, OH | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| McCrea Manor NSNG and Rehab Ctr LLC | 9.8 mi | Alliance, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Canterbury Villa of Alliance | 10.6 mi | Alliance, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Vista Center, the | 12.4 mi | Lisbon, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Louisville Gardens Care Center | 12.6 mi | Louisville, OH | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Columbiana, OH — 11 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Calcutta Health Care Center — Calcutta, OH · overall 1/5
- Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center — East Palestine, OH · overall 4/5
- Orchards of East Liverpool, the — East Liverpool, OH · overall 5/5
- Parkside Health Care Center — Columbiana, OH · overall 3/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 366218.