Shepherd Of The Valley Howland
Nursing Home Facility
4100 North River Road, Howland, OH 44484
Shepherd Of The Valley Howland is a senior care community located in Howland, OH. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Howland area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (330) 856-9232.
Shepherd Of The Valley Howland is licensed for 100 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Trumbull County average about 77 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 80% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Trumbull County average about 3.1 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Trumbull County average about 3.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.
The community is located in Trumbull County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Shepherd Of The Valley Howland. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Shepherd Of The Valley Howland offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 100
- Occupancy 80%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.3
- Annual staff turnover 32%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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