The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
FAIR HAVEN SHELBY COUNTY
SIDNEY, OH · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateGovernment-run
1 of 5 overall
Fair Haven Shelby County (Sidney, OH) has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, despite a 4-star quality measures rating. It is an SFF Candidate/special focus facility, reports 3.36 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included accident hazards, food safety, and drug storage/labelling issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3602 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 27, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3602.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.32
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.95
- Nurse aides
- 2.09
- Weekend nursing
- 3.16
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
2.9%16.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.8%6.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%1.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
7.7%7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.9%11.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
0%13.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
40.4%35.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
5%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.3%18.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.8%6.8%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.7%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93%93.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—67.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.5%63.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a responsible governing body to set and carry out policies and properly manage the facility. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 837 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 31 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 7 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 11, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 65.5 residents on an average day (73% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 24 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.