Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Vancrest Of Upper Sandusky
850 Marseilles Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH · (419) 294-4973
- Certified beds
- 99
- Residents per day
- 92
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Vancrest Health Care Centers
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 3, 1980
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Ohio.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Ohio homes
Vancrest Of Upper Sandusky carries 67 inspection points. That is fewer than 44% of Ohio's 913 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Ohio: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–15 pts
- 4★ 15–42 pts
- 3★ 42–69 pts
- 2★ 69–121.25 pts
- 1★ over 121.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Ohio by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
20 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care6E
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service3F
- F
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Resident Rights3E
- E
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- E
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
- E
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspection history
2026-01-15
10 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-10-26
8 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
2021-07-06
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 34 min of nursing staff time a day, 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 34 min
Ohio average
3 h 43 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 49% of nursing staff and 14% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.3 pts worse | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.3 pts better | 100.0% | 92.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine9.1 pts worse | 84.6% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.9 pts better | 1.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms26.9 pts better | 4.7% | 31.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.1 pts better | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.4 pts better | 25.1% | 25.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.1 pts better | 6.4% | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.3 pts better | 4.0% | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.1 pts worse | 5.1% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts worse | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence15.1 pts better | 5.8% | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts better | 2.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.7 pts better | 99.1% | 78.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.5 pts worse | 16.1% | 12.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.7 pts better | 77.1% | 76.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5 pts worse | 29.4% | 24.4% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
12 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| White, Mark | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 42% | 13 facilities |
| Bagley, Jon | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 15% | 13 facilities |
| White, Claire | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 3 facilities |
| White, Nicolaus | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 3 facilities |
| Myers, Mark | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 8% | 8 facilities |
| Mccleery, Mark | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 5% | 12 facilities |
| Bagley, Jon | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Bagley, Jon | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Mccleery, Mark | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Smith, Jean | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| White, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| White, Mark | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress1E
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
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