Nursing HomeInspections

Ottawa CO Riverview Nursing Ho

Nursing home in Oak Harbor, OH

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
8180 W State Rt 163, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
Phone
(419) 898-2851
Listed under
Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
365498
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
115
Average residents per day
85
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
County of Ottawa
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 27, 1980
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 365498. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2026. CMS lists 14 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 23, 2020 to Feb 26, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 26, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Honor 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…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 26, 2026Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 10, 2025Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Feb 15, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 14. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $17,345 in the last three years.

Jun 10, 2025Fine: $17,345

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.26 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.63 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.58 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.03 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
39%
RN turnover (yearly)
21%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.