St Catherine's C C of Fostoria
25 Christopher Dr, Fostoria, OH 44830 · Seneca County · 56 certified beds · avg 46 residents/day · certified since Dec 30, 1981
Part of chain: HCF MANAGEMENT (22 facilities, chain avg rating 3.1★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 5, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 6, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (22)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| May 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · from a complaint |
| May 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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 |
| May 21, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Apr 4, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Apr 4, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. |
| Apr 4, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Apr 4, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. |
| Apr 4, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not help a resident get vision and hearing services — such as eye exams, glasses, hearing tests, or hearing aids. |
| Apr 4, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Feb 5, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| May 4, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | F |
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)
1 fine totaling $14,433.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2024 | Fine | $14,433 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Ohio avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.40 | 3.45 | 3.95 | top 44% in Ohio; bottom 31% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.85 | 0.60 | 0.69 | top 11% in Ohio; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.77 | 3.07 | 3.50 | bottom 35% in Ohio; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.48 | top 45% in Ohio; top 47% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.6 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 20% in Ohio; top 28% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 44.4 | 43.9 | 42.9 | bottom 49% in Ohio; bottom 45% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.48, RN 0.87, weekend 2.84. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad M. Unverferth 12-14-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| David V. Unverferth 12-14-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| Jeffrey L. Unverferth 12-14-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-29-04 Revocable Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 5% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kendra M. U | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kerri A. Ro | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kevan R. Un | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kristen S. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joann C. Unverferth 12-31-12 Irrevocable Grantor Trust Fbo Kyle J. Unv | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 7% | 12/13/2021 |
| Joseph L. Unverferth 12-15-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| Lawrence G. Unverferth 12-13-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| R. Steven Unverferth 12-14-11 Irrv Grantor Tr | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 12/13/2021 |
| Blighton, Stefanie | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/29/2024 |
| Blighton, Stefanie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/29/2024 |
| HCF Management, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2008 |
| Klay, Celeste | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2011 |
| Klay, Celeste | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Klay, Celeste | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Romes, Kerri | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2013 |
| Romes, Kerri | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/29/2019 |
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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 365575.