Harbor Healthcare of Ironton
A nursing home in Ironton, Ohio 45638
1050 Clinton Street, Ironton, Ohio 45638. (740) 532-6096.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 4of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 5 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Ohio average: 10.5
- 3.77 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?
5 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Ohio average is 10.5.
Last standard inspection Jan 30, 2025.
Most serious in three years: D: 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
5 citations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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 5 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. 3 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 23, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Jan 30, 2025: standard inspection2 citations
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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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.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Sep 29, 1981.
- 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 for profit, corporation.
- 125 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.
- 3 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?
3.77 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 | 3.77 | 3.71 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.64 |
| At weekends | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.2% | 49% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.5% | 44.4% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Ecc Trust owns 100% directly since Jan 1, 2023.
- 26 owners or officers are people: Gretchen Cox (owns 5% or more through other companies, 0%); Carmen Young (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Sarah Mcintosh (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Forwood E Hargis (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ervin Brown (owns 5% or more through other companies, 0%); Jason Shelton (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jason Shelton (on the governing body (managing control)); Jason Shelton (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jeffrey Arnold (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jody Brown (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jody Brown (on the governing body (managing control)); Jody Brown (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Katherine Carias (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Eddy R Stockton (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Eddy R Stockton (on the governing body (managing control)); Eddy R Stockton (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Gregory J Mitchell (corporate officer); Gregory J Mitchell (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Gregory J Mitchell (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Hannah Stewart (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Hannah Stewart (on the governing body (managing control)); Hannah Stewart (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Christopher Cox (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Christopher Cox (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Holly Tichenor (on the governing body (managing control)); Holly Tichenor (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Ecc Trust (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecc Trust | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jan 1, 2023 |
| First Southern Bancorp, Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| The Providence Groups, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| Hargis & Associates, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| Providence Health, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 8, 2021 | |
| Ironton Realco, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 31, 2017 |
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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 14.2 miles, this one had the 3rd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (5; the middle value was 4).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Harbor Healthcare of Ironton This nursing home | 5 | |
| Sanctuary at Ohio Valley | 0.4 | 5 |
| Crystal Care of Coal Grove | 0.9 | 5 |
| Woodland Oaks | 3.1 | 0 |
| Oakmont Manor | 3.3 | 1 |
| Kingsbrook Lifecare Center | 5.2 | 3 |
| Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation | 7.6 | 7 |
| Riverview Post Acute | 10.0 | 3 |
| Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation | 10.2 | 4 |
| Madison Park Healthcare | 12.4 | 3 |
| Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace | 13.1 | 4 |
| Heritage Center | 14.2 | 18 |
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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