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Sanctuary at Ohio Valley

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2932 South 5th Street, Ironton, OH 45638 (opens Google Maps) · Lawrence County · (740) 532-6188· 93 certified beds · avg 77 residents/day · certified since Apr 23, 1990 · 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: AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION (5 facilities, chain avg rating 2.8★)

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Mar 6, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.24
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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 11 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. 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

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. F-0695

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. F-0698

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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.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Mar 6, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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
Mar 6, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Mar 6, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698
Mar 6, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. · F-0699
Mar 6, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757
Dec 17, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609
Sep 15, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · F-0645
Sep 15, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Jan 16, 2020F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. · F-0804
Jan 16, 2020D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide appropriate treatment and services to residents with a mental health condition, difficulty adjusting emotionally, or a history of trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). · F-0742
Jan 16, 2020D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 5).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2020
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2022
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202030F
202220D
202410D
202550D

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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityOhio averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.24
Ohio average: 3.45
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.45
Ohio average: 0.60
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.95
Ohio average: 3.07
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityOhio avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.243.453.95bottom 43% in Ohio; bottom 24% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.450.600.69bottom 28% in Ohio; bottom 30% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing2.953.073.50top 49% in Ohio; bottom 28% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.180.420.48bottom 5% in Ohio; bottom 9% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)40.648.745.8top 29% in Ohio; top 38% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)22.243.942.9top 16% in Ohio; top 17% 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 3.43, RN 0.48, weekend 3.12.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.43 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5

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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 →

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Ahf Management CorpOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2016
Ahf Management CorpOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/25/2025
American Health Foundation , INC.OrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2016
American Health Foundation , INC.OrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/25/2025
Apgar, DavidIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2016
Eichenlaub, BrianIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2016
Eichenlaub, BrianIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/30/2025
Haemmerle, J MichaelIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE11/20/1996
Haemmerle, J MichaelIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2016
Haemmerle, JeffreyIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE12/20/2023
Haemmerle, JeffreyIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE12/20/2023
Haemmerle, JeffreyIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/20/2023
Haemmerle, JohnIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE11/20/1996
Haemmerle, MarkIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE12/29/1995
Lehman, TimothyIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2016
Lehman, TimothyIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2016
McDonough, JamesIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2017
Salser, AnnetteIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2016

All 18 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 American Health Foundation — 5 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.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.

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  • "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
  • "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
  • "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
  • "How do you learn about each resident's background and history, and how does that shape their care?"
  • "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
  • "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
  • "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
  • "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 41% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 18 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation7.3 miWurtland, KY★☆☆☆☆1/5
Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation9.9 miAshland, KY★★★☆☆2/5
Riverview Post Acute10.1 miSouth Point, OH★★★☆☆4/5
Madison Park Healthcare12.6 miHuntington, WV★★★★★5/5
Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace13.0 miFranklin Furnace, OH★★★★★5/5
Heritage Center14.3 miHuntington, WV★☆☆☆☆1/5
Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center14.7 miHuntington, WV★★☆☆☆2/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365791.

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