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Independence House, Fostoria, OH: 4 star rating, no fines
Independence House in Fostoria, OH is owned by Blanchard Valley Health System, is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 6 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on April 28, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 1000 Independence Rd, Fostoria, OH 44830
- Overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 28 on average
- Ownership type
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Blanchard Valley Continuing Care Services
- Fines
- $0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 0
- Health citations
- 6, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- April 28, 2026
- CMS Certification Number
- 365860
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2026 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 1, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| April 28, 2026 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 1, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| February 17, 2026 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 18, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| February 17, 2026 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 18, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| September 5, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | October 1, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| September 5, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | October 1, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 41 individual or personal trusts (3 managers, 34 officers, directors or trustees, 4 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.
| Organization | Role | Share | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Valley Health System | Direct owner | 100% | December 31, 2007 | data.cms.gov |
Also on SpecStream
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.