Otterbein North Shore
Nursing Home Facility
9400 North Shore Blvd, Lakeside, OH 43440
Otterbein North Shore is a senior care community located in Lakeside, OH. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Lakeside area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (419) 798-8203.
Operated by Otterbein Seniorlife, which runs 10 communities in our directory.
Otterbein North Shore is licensed for 72 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Ottawa County average about 88 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 96% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Ottawa County average of roughly 87%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Ottawa County average about 3.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Ottawa County average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 53%.
The community is located in Ottawa County, OH.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Otterbein North Shore. None of them caused harm to a resident. 7 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 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
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Otterbein North Shore offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 72
- Occupancy 96%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.8
- Annual staff turnover 53%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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