Sanctuary at Ohio Valley
Nursing Home Facility
2932 South 5th Street, Ironton, OH 45638
Sanctuary at Ohio Valley is a senior care community located in Ironton, OH. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Ironton area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (740) 532-6188.
Operated by American Health Foundation, which runs 4 communities in our directory.
Sanctuary at Ohio Valley is licensed for 93 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lawrence County average about 95 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% 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. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 41%.
The community is located in Lawrence County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Sanctuary at Ohio Valley. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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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
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Sanctuary at Ohio Valley offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 93
- Occupancy 82%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 41%
- Last health inspection March 2025
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