Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community
A nursing home in Lebanon, Ohio 45036
585 North State Route 741, Lebanon, Ohio 45036. (513) 933-5427.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Ohio average: 10.5
- 3.84 nurse hours per resident per day Ohio average: 3.71
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Ohio average is 10.5.
Last standard inspection Sep 12, 2025.
Most serious in three years: E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
9 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 9 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 9 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 19, 2026: complaint inspection4 citations
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The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Sep 12, 2025: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Sep 12, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
May 19, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Mar 14, 1977.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 154 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 9 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.84 nurse hours per resident per day
The Ohio average is 3.71.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Ohio average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.84 | 3.71 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.64 |
| At weekends | 3.57 | 3.29 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.2% | 49% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 44.4% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Otterbein Lsc, LLC owns 100% directly since Jan 1, 2016.
- Functional Pathways of Tennessee LLC and Otterbein Home run it.
- 34 owners or officers are people: Jason E Miller (corporate officer, 100%); James Christopher Green (corporate officer, 100%); Randy Stearns (on the governing body (managing control)); Randy Stearns (trustee); Barbara Paterson (on the governing body (managing control)); Barbara Paterson (trustee); Robert Bowman (on the governing body (managing control)); Robert Bowman (trustee); Becky Bayliff (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lori Ward (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lori Ward (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jason E Miller (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jason E Miller (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Heidi Glosser (runs it (operational or managerial control)); John Stephenson (corporate director); Victoria Bartlett (runs it (operational or managerial control)); William Brownson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Rita C Hawkins (corporate officer); Tomas Hazelbaker (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ralph Reed Fraley (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jill Wilson (corporate officer); Sherrie Topper (on the governing body (managing control)); Sherrie Topper (trustee); Kimberly Hensley (on the governing body (managing control)); Kimberly Hensley (trustee); Saba Azher Ansari (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Saba Azher Ansari (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); James Christopher Green (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jeff Drapalik (on the governing body (managing control)); Jeff Drapalik (trustee); Robert Coleman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Daniel Burke (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lynn App (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steve Vonderhaar (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- Part of Otterbein Seniorlife (20 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein Lsc, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Otterbein Home | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Polaris Pharmacy Services of Ohio LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 1, 2018 | |
| Functional Pathways of Tennessee LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Dec 1, 2018 | |
| Functional Pathways of Tennessee LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 4, 2025 | |
| Otterbein Home | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Dec 1, 2021 | |
| Otterbein Home | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Dec 1, 2021 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Ohio average 4.5).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 7.6 miles, this one had the 7th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (6; the middle value was 7).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Otterbein Lebanon Retirement Community This nursing home | 6 | |
| Cedars of Lebanon Care Center | 3.9 | 8 |
| Otterbein Middletown | 4.1 | 9 |
| Arlington Pointe Care Center | 4.2 | 2 |
| Ohio Living Mount Pleasant | 4.6 | 3 |
| Embassy of Lebanon | 4.7 | 13 |
| Cedarview Care Center | 5.0 | 2 |
| Mason Health Care Center | 6.0 | 14 |
| The Laurels of Middletown | 6.3 | 16 |
| Heritagespring Healthcare Center of West Chester | 6.7 | 3 |
| Willow Knoll Post-Acute and Senior Living | 7.6 | 3 |
| Momentous Health at Franklin | 7.6 | 16 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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