The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LSS The Good Shepherd Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Registered name: GOOD SHEPHERD THE
ASHLAND, OH · Medicare-certified · 125 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
LSS The Good Shepherd Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ashland, OH has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with solid 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 5-star quality measures. It reported 4.73 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations related to accident hazards, medication labeling/storage, and antibiotic-use monitoring.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.7311 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 31, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7311.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.98
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.88
- Nurse aides
- 2.87
- Weekend nursing
- 3.79
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
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
18.9%6.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
8.7%5.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2%2%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
9.3%7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.9%3.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.4%7.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
40.8%35.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.5%21.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6%3.4%Improving
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
—99.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%94.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—84.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%87.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited April 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 113.2 residents on an average day (91% of 125 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.